In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson claims that governments are instituted among men to secure the unalienable rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. When a government fails to do that, it is the right and the duty of men to take it down and build a new one that does secure those rights.
In the overall argument, he is trying to prove that the English government has failed to fulfill its duties, so the thirteen colonies are entitled to break away from it and create its own government.
Answer:
a. detached
Explanation:
Read the following line from "Not Waving but Drowning." "Poor chap, he always loved larking And now he's dead" a. detached b. pleased c. objective d. critical
The speaker seems detached from what the victim is going through.
From the lines, depicted a man who was drowning in the water. He looks like one waving but he actually needed helped. Then the speaker mixed his point with the fact that he is moaning and inbetwixt death. the idea conveyed in the poem seems detached and not cohesive.
Answer:
allegory
Explanation:
The story or poem can be read on two levels; it can be read on a literal level or it can be read for it's symbolic meaning. Writers typically use an allegory as a literary device to convey hidden meanings through symbolism, actions, events and imagery. All these elements together create the moral, political or spiritual meaning the author wishes to convey to the reader.
A) In the selected sentence, the word tying is a verbal that functions as an adverb.
B) In the selected sentence, the word tying is an infinitive that functions as the subject.
C) In the selected sentence, the word tying is a participle, telling what the subject was doing.
D) In the selected sentence, the word tying is a direct object that tells what Garrett was doing.
The answer to your question would be that the definition that best identifies and explains the function of the word "tying" as it is used in this sentence is the following one: In the selected sentence, the word "tying" is a verbal that functions as an adverb.
A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech. "Tying his shoe" is a participle phrase. In fact, it is present participle phrase, as it is created from the form of a verb used with the verb to be as an auxiliary verb (progressive tense). Removing the auxiliary verb and using the -ing form of the main verb produces a present participle. In this case the participle is functioning as an adverb because it is telling something about the manner in which Garrett prevented an embarrassing fall. He did this tying his shoe. You can tell this by asking the following question: How did Garrett prevent the embarrassing fall? Tying his shoe.
Answer: C
Explanation: Gerunds are verbals that end in -ing and are used as nouns. A participle is a verbal that functions as an adjective
Answer:
the aspen leaves are turning
and the fire in my heart continues burning
a song in my soul
happiness is its goal
and yet the fire continues to reap
and the beauty of fall seems to weep
and the tears continue streaming
and my heart continues screaming
for my love, he cannot see
so in pain, I'll continue to be
and yet my love continues strong
for I feel that nothing has truly gone wrong
for the aspen leaves are falling
and the song in my soul is calling.
Answer:
roses are red violets are blue i thought i was ugly till i saw u
Explanation:
Answer:
point the writer wishes to make about that subject.