Ralph Waldo Emerson was a mentor for a number of early American writers, including_______________?

‘Picture must not be too picturesque’. Emerson here means pictures must_______________?

A. not be too scenic

B. capture our soul

C. be simple and plain

D. not dazzle

“He glanced with rapid eyes_____________ they looked like frightened beads”. The figure of speech used here is ?

A. Metahor

B. Oxymoron

C. Simile

D. Irony

What is Augustine St. Clare’s selfish wife’s name ?

A. Marie

B. Eliza

C. Rachel

D. Ophelia

Parker’s report to Margaret is_________________?

A. straightforward and simple

B. complex and heart wrenching

C. simple and heartwarming

D. painful and disgustingly low

Thoreau scales humans down to the size of ants in order to____________________?

A. examine the aggressive, dominating and stupid nature of human warfare

B. create a very vivid and impressive picture

C. shows his real intentions in writing

D. portray humans allegorically