In the Custom House intro of the Scarlet Letter, what do you notice about Hawthorne’s use of language? Comment on initial impressions about diction, syntax, and/or organization.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

What was henry david thoreau's book walden about

Which of the following is the best description of the main theme of "dust of snow"? a. death is everywhere. b. life is meaningless. c. live for today. d. nature is cruel.