What literary or rhetorical device does emerson use in line 1?
-metaphor
-parallelism

what is the main idea of this passage?
-people must reject governments and property
-there is no such thing as chance

what is the overall tone of this passage?
-authoritative
-sarcastic
-ironic
-angry

by referring to the wheel of chance what literary technique is emerson using?
-analogy
-irony
-foreshadowing
-allusion

What literary or rhetorical device does Emerson use in line 1?

Metaphor

Line 1: Society is a wave. The wave moves onward, but the water of which it is composed does not.

A metaphor is a rhetorical device that directly asserts that one thing is equal or similar to another, not literally but figuratively speaking. In this line, Emerson uses a metaphor to compare society to a wave.

What is the main idea of this passage?

There is no such thing as chance

In the text, Emerson talks about property, government and the way people live relying on fortune to support the main idea of the passage, which is that there is no such thing as chance. He best clarifies this idea in the last paragraph where he discourages the audience to believe in chance or “Fortune,” and instead to “deal with Cause and Effect, the chancelors of God,” rely on their will, and their principles.

What is the overall tone of this passage?

Authoritative

The author is talking from a position of authority, exhorting people not to rely on chance, physical properties or the government, but to rely on themselves.

By referring to the wheel of chance what literary technique is Emerson using?

Analogy

An analogy is a comparison or relationship of equivalence between two things or people, used to explain or clarify an idea. Emerson uses it when he says “and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance” to refer to chance and clarify the idea that one should not rely on chance but on our will.

c. is the answer to your question.

explanation:

should you be the one doing this journal entry? it says "your special talent or skill". are you gonna lie 'bout your talent and make us fake a talent for you?

also this is a really easy journal entry, you can just think of a skill your good at and write did you work hard to become good at this skill (ex: drawing, writing, math, playing music, etc.) or does it come naturally (like a cool trick that you can do with your body). you can do all of that in 150 words. just try and think of a talent and even if your bad at this talent just say your working hard to become good at it.