What is the effect of the comparisons (including figurative language) and distinctions that Emerson makes in paragraphs 1 and 2? In the conclusion to the first paragraph, Emerson says the stars give an "admonishing smile." What does he mean by this phrase? How does Emerson characterize nature? What is the purpose of this characterization?

How did some catholics respond to religious discrimination?

"the story of icarus and daedalus," by ovid and "musée des beaux arts," by w. h. auden. then answer the question. what information in auden's poem is not included in ovid's story of icarus and daedalus?

Read the stanza below from the poem “tattoo” by gregg shapiro and answer the question that follows. if i could trade places with him i would pad the rest of his days wrap him in gauze and velvet absorb the shocks and treat his wounds i would scrub the numbers from his flesh extinguish the fire and give him back his life what does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above? a) he carries one line of poetry onto the next. b) he paints vivid word pictures that trigger the imagination by appealing to the five senses. c) he directly expresses a metaphor using like, as, or than. d) he uses physical protection to represent emotional protection.