I agree with the person above - I believe the correct answer is A. serenity.
Thoreau was a transcendentalist, which means that he wrote about nature quite a lot. He believed that people should return to living in nature and escape from the concrete cities they were surrounded with in order to find their true selves once again. His description of the pond during the night and day creates a serene and peaceful picture one could relax to.
I would say the answer is c.
Answer:
He describes himself saying - Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim. He describes himself in a way that is very cocky and arrogant.
Explanation:
Seems like "(as one turning from serious things to little
pleasantries) Well ladies, have you decided
whether she was going to quilt it or knot it?"
A long way away.. hope this helped
