Question

Hello hartnn, u helped me with some calculas yesterday, today this is an extra credit english quiz I need help with, was wonndering if you could help???

Answer 1

Why is "The Village Blacksmith" a part of America's national mythology?
(Points : 3)
The blacksmith embodies the vast untapped potential and possibility of America as opposed to the limitations of Europe.

The blacksmith embodies many core American values and is the backbone of a typical American community.

The blacksmith represents the proud military history of the United States and its willingness to stand up to tyrants.

The blacksmith represents the technological advances that sparked America's growth and industrialization.

Answer 2

what do u think?

Answer 3

its poetry i think

Answer 4

okay just a sec

Answer 5

np

Answer 6

umm okay my guess would be D.

Answer 7

ok cool 9 more

Answer 8

okay

Answer 9

By the end of "The Village Blacksmith," Longfellow makes clear to readers that __________.
(Points : 3)
the blacksmith will soon retire from his work and enjoy old age

the blacksmith is someone people would do well to emulate

the blacksmith is the type of person who is uncommon in America

the blacksmith has many flaws to balance out his virtues

Answer 10

thnxs

Answer 11

doggy is sooo cute

Answer 12

That one is D as well

Answer 13

ok

Answer 14

The description of the blacksmith wiping the tears from his eyes after thinking about his late wife shows that he may be physically strong, but he is __________.
(Points : 3)
bitter and disillusioned

discouraged by the actions of the government

fundamentally flawed

sensitive and caring

Answer 15

C im pretty sure

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

The lines "His brow is wet with honest sweat, / He earns whate'er he can" tell readers that the blacksmith is __________.
(Points : 3)
pious

industrious

cautious

courageous

Answer 18

A

Answer 19

thnxs

Answer 20

mhm any more?

Answer 21

Which of the following traits does the first stanza of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Village Blacksmith" celebrate in its central figure?
(Points : 3)
the blacksmith's heroic courage

the blacksmith's great intelligence

the blacksmith's physical strength

the blacksmith's patriotism

Answer 22

I think B

Answer 23

By writing "Old Ironsides," Oliver Wendell Holmes asserted that the United States __________.
(Points : 3)
was too young to be considered among the great nations of the world

would be conquered by the nations of Europe if it scrapped Old Ironsides

was a nation of pious and industrious citizens and a place of great possibility

was every bit as strong, proud, and important as the older nations of Europe

Answer 24

hmm okay i think C

Answer 25

By calling Old Ironsides the "eagle of the sea" in the poem's second stanza, Holmes uses __________.
(Points : 3)
hyperbole to exaggerate the importance of the ship to the United States

onomatopoeia to link the ship to the sounds it makes when moving in the water

symbolism to associate the ship with the strength of the United States

personification to give the ship, an inanimate object, human traits and qualities

Answer 26

A

Answer 27

Read this excerpt from the first stanza of "Old Ironsides":

Beneath it rung the battle shout,
And burst the cannon's roar;
The meteor of the ocean air
Shall sweep the clouds no more.

What do the images of war in this excerpt suggest to readers?

(Points : 3)
the natural beauty of war

the chaos and danger of war

the immorality of war

the technical challenges of war

Answer 28

B i think

Answer 29

Why did Oliver Wendell Holmes write about the USS Constitution when rumors held that the ship was going to be scrapped?
(Points : 3)
The ship was one on which Holmes had served during the War of 1812.

Holmes agreed with the decision to scrap the USS Constitution.

The ship was a link to the nation's history and a symbol of its strength.

Holmes regularly wrote about the military history of the United States.

Answer 30

this one stumps me but i think its A

Answer 31

In terms of style and technique, "Old Ironsides" is __________.
(Points : 3)
similar to many European poems

distinctive and unique

experimental and modern

complex and difficult to understand

Answer 32

B

Answer 33

ok, and thankyou, but may i ask how u figure them out?

Answer 34

well for a couple i made my best guess but for one of them i looked it up on google

Answer 35

ok, well thankyou again! r u good at english im assuming?

Answer 36

yeah a lil bit i have an A in English lol and your welcome!

Answer 37

ok

Answer 38

If you need any more help later on tag my username in the question :)

Answer 39

ok

Answer 40

most of those were wrong 0.o