Answer: A. They are generally more descriptive.
The personal narrative sections of <em>The Way to the Rainy Mountain</em> stand out because they are generally more descriptive. Moreover, these sections generally use more figurative language, more vivid images, and more imagery. The author writes in this way in order to give a sense of personal feeling to the text. The rich language and descriptions are intended to mimic the rich mental world that the character possesses.
I believe the answer to be 2: <span>an essay that tells a story from a first-person point of view </span>
Answer: Lines 12-14 contribute to the tone of joy and happiness.
Explanation:
In "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", William Wordsworth recalls his experience of seeing a field of daffodils on a beautiful day.
In lines 12–14, the poet describes how the flowers swayed to the breeze while "tossing their heads." He claims that the sea beside them also "danced", but that daffodils were more delightful.
These lines contribute to the overall tone of the poem - that of happiness and joy. The image in front of him inspired the poet, and stimulated his imagination.
Love in the May countryside will be like a return to the Garden of Eden. There is a tradition that our problems are caused by having too many restrictions, by society. If we could get away from these rules, we could return to a prisitine condition of happiness. The "free love" movement of the 1960's was a recent manifestation of this utopian belief. If the nymph would go a-maying with the shepherd, they would have a perfect life.
Raleigh argues that it is not society that taints sexual love. We are already tainted before we enter society. Releigh combines carpe diem with tempus fugit in an unusual way. Normally we should sieze the day because time flies. Raleigh argues that because time flies, we should NOT sieze the day.
