Around me stood the oaks and firs; pine-cones and acorns lay on the ground; over me soared the eternal sky, full of light and of deity; again i saw, again i heard, the rolling river, the morning bird; — beauty through my senses stole; i yielded myself to the perfect whole. in the lines above, the speaker is taking in the small details of the natural scene around him. what does he really mean when he says the last line? a) the speaker gave up and died in nature b) the speaker, by living in the moment of that scene, can understand how all the pieces work together in harmony c) the speaker needed to use his senses in order to understand how a river to make the trees around him grow d) the speaker will only find perfection when he lets go of his preconceived notions of beauty

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.

In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the declaration of independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every american was to fall heir. this note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check that has come back marked “insufficient funds.” but we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. we refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. and so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and security of justice. in this section of the speech, analyze martin luther king’s connection between a defaulted promissory note and the lack of freedom experienced by african americans. which option offers the best analysis? question 3 options: mlk creates this analogy to communicate that america has enough freedom for all, but it needs to live up to its promises. mlk makes the analogy that america has run out of freedom. not everyone deserves to have it. mlk communicates that america should equally distribute funds to all citizens. everyone deserves equal access to the government’s money. mlk demonstrates that america is improving in equality and should keep the forward momentum.

What occurrence provides the climax for the story “the occurence at owl creek bridge? a.)when peyton farquhar is standing on the bridge waiting to be hanged b.)when peyton farquhar reaches his home and sees his wife c. when peyton farquhar feels the pain in his back and finally dies d.)when peyton farquhar is running home and feels his tongue swelling