Answer: His works were written on such basic human themes that they will endure for all time and must not be allowed to slip into the tragic oblivion of old age.
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Answer: E) Death is a dignitary who when he comes announces is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him.
Explanation:
Personification is a type of figurative language in which human traits are given to something that is not human. Objects are given emotions, desires, speech, gestures, etc.
In <em>An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge</em>, Ambrose Bierce gives human qualities to death. In this excerpt, death performs the action of announcing, and is referred to as 'he'. Death is personified as a <em>dignitary</em> - someone who receives respect.
Answer: The topic sentence
Explanation: If the text is properly written, the topic sentence should either be at the beginning of the paragraph/text, or the end, if it is a short text; for things like the heading or title; words in special print; repeated words; things reiterated by pronouns; or ideas being suggested.
The question is from James Baldwin's book, Notes of A Native Son and same-titled essay in the book. The author gives the details of his father's death and writes that his mother gave birth to one his sisters just before the father passed away. Therefore, the correct option is C.
