I think D is the best answer choice. for a work written around the time of the salem witch trials, you can better understand why extreme fear and condemnation of witchcraft might show up, and the author's purpose is a major thing to understand a work. C doesn't really make sense, because historical context is based on facts, so the context doesn't so much help you understand an author's attitude/opinion. B is true to some degree, but D is still a stronger answer as B is somewhat circular; historical context is an inherent part of a historical character? and A doesn't even make sense to me but i personally would go with D
Answer:
Since there is nothing underlined, I will identify the part of speech for every word.
Dolley - proper noun
Madison - proper noun
the - definite article
wife - common noun, singular, countable
of - preposition
the - definite article
fourth - adjective
United States - proper noun
president - common noun, singular, countable
is - present form of the auxiliary verb to be in third person
one - cardinal number
of - preposition
history`s - abstract noun, singular, countable (possessive form - Saxon genitive)
many - adjective
interesting - adjective
women - common noun, plural, countable
Answer:In the first quatrain, the speaker simply exclaims the comparison, painting a picture of the winter: “How like a winter hath my absence been / From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! / What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
Explanation:
Answer:
I believe 2 shows figurative language.
Explanation:
2 feels like an exaggeration (they have nothing to wear and feel like they'll die) which often correlates with figurative language.
