Read the following excerpt from henry david thoreau's "resistance to civil government": if the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go . . certainly the machine will wear out. which of these rhetorical devices does thoreau use here? a. rhythm b. alliteration c. parallelism d. metaphor

Which of these excerpts is most clearly an example of narrative poetry? a. “in xanadu did kubla khan/a stately pleasure dome decree…” b. “and all that’s best of dark and bright/meet in her aspect and her eyes…” c. “who can contemplate fame through clouds unfold/the star which rises…” d. “one shade the more, one ray the less/had half impaired the nameless grace…”

Find the adjective(s) (including articles) in the sentence below. note: the sentence may not contain adjectives. the baby is very sleepy. the baby very sleepy none in the sentence

How is the speaker characterized by her wish to keep her diary a secret from her brother? a) she seems shy and private. b) she seems and eager. c) she seems clever and studious. d) she seems sneaky and dishonest.