Question 4 of 10 For which of the following reasons does Mark Twain cite the dying words of
The Empress Josephine ("Not for Jo-") and Queen Elizabeth ("Oh, I would give
my kingdom for one moment more--I have forgotten my last words.")?
A. To indicate how world leaders act when dying
B. To get readers to ponder the mysteries of the afterlife
C. To show that even preparation is no guarantee of success
D. To prove that women are better than men at last words

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."

you   can   protest   and   boicot   and   have   marches  

the difference of the poems of walt whitman and emily dickinson is that whitman uses personification, whereas dickinson avoids figurative language. whitman incorporates transcendentalism and realism in his works. on the other hand, dickinson's poems talks about death and immortality.