45. respond in a well-organized essay. make sure the answer is written in complete sentences. (25 pts) in the middle of the 19th century, political philosopher alexis de tocqueville claimed, "the inhabitants of the united states speaking, no literature." in other words, de tocqueville believed that america’s literature was not “worthy literature” unique the country. -based on what you learned this semester, is this statement accurate? -evaluate the contributions of two or more writers in this semester to the development of uniquely american literature.

50 ! your poem must include the following: ● poetic form: lines and stanzas (not paragraphs! ) o your poem needs to be at least 10 lines long. ● sensory details/strong imagery o “paint a picture” and/or create an emotion with your words, word choice is key in poetry ● figurative language o include at least one of the following: metaphor, simile, and/or personification (click here for more info. on these) ● sound devices o include at least one of the following: repetition, rhyme, rhythm, meter, onomatopoeia, and/or alliteration (click here for more info. on these) ● labels o underneath your poem, include the words from the poem that represent the figurative language and sound devices and label them o examples: booming bombs - alliteration; like a firefly - simile you so