ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

What major point was Thomas Paine trying to make using the evidence in this passage?While our army was collected, Howe dared not risk a battle; and it is no credit to him that he decamped from the White Plains, and waited a mean opportunity to ravage the defenceless Jerseys; but it is great credit to us, that, with a handful of men, we sustained an orderly retreat for near an hundred miles, brought off our ammunition, all our field pieces, the greatest part of our stores, and had four rivers to pass. None can say that our retreat was precipitate, for we were near three weeks in performing it, that the country might have time to come in. Twice we marched back to meet the enemy, and remained out till dark. The sign of fear was not seen in our camp, and had not some of the cowardly and disaffected inhabitants spread false alarms through the country, the Jerseys had never been ravaged. Once more we are again collected and collecting; our new army at both ends of the continent is recruiting fast, and we shall be able to open the next campaign with sixty thousand men, well armed and clothed. This is our situation, and who will may know it. By perseverance and fortitude we have the prospect of a glorious issue; by cowardice and submission, the sad choice of a variety of evils . . .


The British army was thoroughly unprepared to take on the American colonists.



The Continental Army had a realistic chance of winning against the British.



The Continental Army was not likely to defeat the British, but it could still compel the British to negotiate.



It was necessary to remain vigilant against cowardly people who were willing to spread rumors of defeat.

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Answer 1
Answer: The Continental Army had a realistic chance of winning against the British.
Answer 2
Answer:

The Continental Army had a realistic chance of winning against the British.

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A morality play is a dramatic allegory.
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Answer:

The statement is true.

Explanation:

Morality plays are the plays which are a type of dramatic allegory. In such plays, the protagonist of the play represents the humans while the supporting characters are the allegorical representations of the human characteristic. These plays focused on moral guidance and are an example of the beliefs of that time. Morality plays are a religious drama where the protagonist represented the entire human race.
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An author who evokes vivid images in the mind of the reader is usinga. syntax.
b. allegory.
c. imagery.
d. metaphor.

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I believe the answer is c. imagery.
The answer is definitely C, which is imagery. I say that because syntax is the choice of words. Allegory is the use of characters to represent imagination. Metaphor is the comparism of things that are not related but have common characteristics. Hope i helped. Have a nice day.

Which of the following words is most likely to carry a connotation? A. Run
B. Stand
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I would say C. Stride. A connotation is the feelings associated with the word. When you hear stride, you think of a prideful,confident, and powerful way of walking. The other words don't really have a feeling attached to them. :D
The answer is C, i hoped it helped you

In the poem "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest," what does Anne Bradstreet mean by the line "And soar on high among the blest"? By age and pains brought to decay,
And my clay house mold'ring away.
Oh, how I long to be at rest
And soar on high among the blest.



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Answer:

She wants to be one of God’s angels in heaven.

Explanation:

The poetess,Anne Bradstreet, was a Puritan herself. In this poem she expresses her wishes when dead. Therefore, the line:  "And soar on high among the blest" expresses her wishes: once her body does not exist any longer, she whishes she could fly high and be among the ones who have been blessed by God. If you are blessed by God, you become an angel.

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The correct answer is option A (pejoration).

Words may have two types of meanings: DENOTATIVE and CONNOTATIVE meaning.

Denotative meaning is the one stated in the dictionary while connotative is the meaning the words acquire in a particular context. When the connotation of a word is negative, it is said to be PEJORATIVE. For example, in Argentina, the word "cat" in the dictionary refers to a domestic animal which is a feline and has four legs, one tale, etc. (denotative meaning). However, in some contexts, the same word "cat" may refer to a prostitute (connotative-pejorative meaning).

The correct answer is A. Pejoration

Explanation:

In language, it is common words change their meaning over time, this occurs through different processes such as specialization, generalization, pejoration, among others. In the case of pejoration, this occurs as a word that as a positive or neutral connotation begins to be related to a negative connotation. This means, in pejoration, the meaning of a word becomes negative or loses respectability. An example of this is the word silly because this originally meant innocent or harmless but nowadays is used as a synonym of foolish or stupid. Thus, when a word loses respectability undergoes pejoration.
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