Question

When Longfellow uses hyphenated words like "howe'er" and "o'erhead" he is?
A. shortening the words for better meter
B. using archaic language
C. using figurative language

Answer 1

@Awolflover1

Answer 2

ah this is hard one

Answer 3

"Trust no Future, howe'er pleasent!" "Heart within, and God o'erhead!" The ones he uses it in.

Answer 4

Poetic contractions are archaic and obsolete contractions of words not commonly used today in modern English, but are still found used extensively in early modern English poetry, particular that of William Shakespeare. The extent to which the usage of poetic contractions really helps with matching poetic meters is negligible, and modern readers prefer to substitute the contractions with the actual words they imply for clarity, rather than adhere to obsolete words for the purpose of archaic nostalgia.

Answer 5

Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful. Figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, allusions go beyond the literal meanings of the words to give the readers new insights.~Google

and i see you delete alot haha

Answer 6

But it makes sense it could be any? or B?

Answer 7

well B only one makes sense it can't be A but i don't know about C though