What are the components of a formal tone? Check all that apply.
standard spelling
familiar slang terms
lively dialogue
a clear and direct purpose
appropriate transitions

Why does josephine get upset at her father's funeral? a) she sees her father's ghost among the funeral guests. b) she thinks her father will never forgive her for having him buried. c) she's afraid that someone will interrupt her during communion. d) she thinks her mourning clothes aeen't as pretty as her sister's.

Why is emerson’s essay “self-reliance” a great example of transcendentalism?

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.