ASAP! HELP WITH QUESTIONS PLEASE! 35 POINTS!! 1. What is the purpose of the comparison Socrates makes in the Allegory of the Cave? What larger idea or concept is the elder philosopher explaining? 2. How does Socrates lay out his hypothetical situation? Explain in your own words the scene he depicts to Glaucon. 3. What do the prisoners believe to be reality? 4. Why does Socrates argue that a prisoner drug to the outside world would find only pain in gazing at the world in the light of the sun? 5. What does Socrates suggest would be the reaction of a liberated prisoner who returns to the cave and the other prisoners? How would he regard the prisoners’ version of reality? 6. What is the purpose of the allegory of the cave? What does the story reveal about human nature?

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Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.