This excerpt is from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Explanation:
- Ben Roger was Tom's peer. While Tom was whitewashing the fence, Ben arrived with an apple, making a long melodious whoop intermittently with a ding-dong, ding-dong sound.
- He was mimicking a steamboat, reducing speed as if he was measuring nine feet of water. He pretended to embody the boat, the captain, and the engine bell.
- Then he feigned bringing the forty feet wheel to a halt with a ting-a-ling-ling.
The passage from "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau that subtly emphasizes the necessity for individuals to think for themselves and challenge authority is: "seen from a higher still, and the highest, who shall say what they are, or that they are worth looking at or thinking of at all?" In this statement, he highlights significant deficiencies within society and poses this question to encourage deeper contemplation beyond the superficial narratives presented by politicians and the media. Thoreau's assertion is that individuals ought to form their own beliefs based on their personal insights.
I have learned that teamwork is vital, as well as effective communication and fostering friendships among team members.
The answer is B. Hypophora refers to a scenario where the author poses a question and immediately follows up with an answer.
