Answer:
In this excerpt the candle symbolizes Ivan Illyich's approaching death.
Ivan is thinking about his death and what will happen to him afterwards. This is reflected in the candle falling to the floor. Because once there was light from the candle, and since it falls that light is no more. The burning out of the candle symbolizes death.
Explanation:
Committing su1cid3........
Answer: To illustrate Japan's isolation in the 1800s.
Explanation: The outside source in this excerpt (the first few lines) clearly describes how while the rest of the world was dealing with monarchies, wars and developing new technologies like trains and wheels, Japan decided to be totally closed off from all of that, and they concentrated just in painting screens for 200 years.
I believe the correct answer is: iambic pentameter.
The first line “Not marble, nor the gilded monuments” of William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet LV” is written in iambic pentameter, the line of verse which consists of five metrical feet, one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. Therefore, every second syllable is emphasized.
