In this excerpt from "Song of Myself", the literary device that Whitman uses to address the sea is (C.) apostrophe.
Apostrophe is a literary device that consists in speaking directly to an inanimate object or to someone that cannot answer.<u> In this excerpt from Whitman's poem, the speaker is talking to the sea as if it was real human being capable of understanding the way he feels</u> ("Cushion me soft, rock me in billowy drowse, Dash me with amorous wet, I can repay you"). The use of apostrophe allows the poet to produce a more creative perspective and to develop a dramatic effect.
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I felt an acute pain after stubbing my toe.
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The man suffered from acute knee issue making it difficult to jump or walk.
Explanation:
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Read I Am Very Real, By Kurt Vonnegut, 1973
Which statement best describes how the author uses rhetoric in
paragraphs 4-5 to advance his argument? *
The author presents the contributions he has made to the country in order to prove that he is a real American
The author describes his background in order to explain why coarse language is simply part of how he speaks.
The author portrays himself as a father and a veteran as further proof of his desire to shield the nation's youth from harmful books.
The author explains that he is a man of integrity in order to show why the school's reactions were excessive and wrong.
Answer: The author explains that he is a man of integrity in order to show why the school's reactions were excessive and wrong.
Explanation:
Vonnegut defends his integrity to show that having his book and his entire work deemed as evil was wrong. He presents his actions after the burning of his books, doing "absolutely nothing to exploit the disgusting
news from Drake," as evidence of his integrity. Furthermore, he describes himself as a loving father and an honored veteran to better support his argument.
