Read the lines from "A Man Said to the Universe. " "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation. " What is conveyed by the universe’s response to the man? The universe is refusing to acknowledge that the man exists, while admitting a sense of obligation. The universe is confirming the man’s assertion that he exists, while demanding respect from the man. The universe is refusing to acknowledge that the man exists, although the universe does respond to him. The universe is confirming the man’s assertion that he exists, although the universe is doing so in a dismissive manner.

If price and worth mean the same thing, why priceless and worthless are opposites?

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Describe the term romanticism. how is it evident in the poems of the era? be sure to include information related to poems from at least two authors. support your response with evidence related to form, sound, structure, and other poetic elements.