Emerson Flashcard

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How does a reader question any text? Options: by questioning the writer's opinions, by proofreading the material for errors, by agreeing with the writer's opinions

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by questioning the writer's opinions

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Which of the following sentences or phrases from "Nature" is an example of a metaphor? Options: "I have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration.", "I become a transparent eyeball;", "There I feel nothing can befall me"

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"I become a transparent eyeball;"

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Which of these suggests a meaning for Emerson's words from "Nature": "In the woods is perpetual youth"? Options: Only young people like to walk in the woods., People feel refreshed and young in the woods., The woods attracts those who don't like to grow up.

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People feel refreshed and young in the woods.

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Which of the following expresses a key idea of the selection from "Self-Reliance"? Options: Be guided by the will of the majority., It is wise to try to be like others., The individual mind is the only guide.

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The individual mind is the only guide.

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The following sentence from "Self-Reliance" is which type of figurative language? "Society is a joint-stock company"

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metaphor

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In "Nature," what might Emerson mean by, "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit"?

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A person's mood affects his or her view of nature.

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what does "I become a transparent eyeball" mean?

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he focuses on being observant, taking everything in

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What does it mean to be self-reliant?

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depending on yourself and your own ideas

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What is the main idea of "Nature"?

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The meaning of existence can be found while exploring the natural world

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What type of figurative language is used in the quote: "In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough."

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Simile