Identify a theme shared by both the poem "perseverance" and the poem "can't."

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Answer:

A theme shared by both the poem "Perseverance" and the poem "Can't."  

Explanation:

The poem "Perseverance" talks about being strong and the master of every moment of one´s life no matter what happens. It states that once one understands what is happening, one will be able to continue on one’s path and learn. The poem presents complex situations. The persona highlights moments of failure and when things are not going around as they are supposed to be. Nevertheless this particular person, a strong believer in God, finds strength and is able to move on.

The poem "Can't" helps the readers to understand the relationship between self-doubt and failure and also helps them to understand how frightening this word is. The poem starts with this statement that the word ‘can’t’ is the worst kind of word spoken or written. It is the master of weak effort, extreme fear and unenthusiastic work. In the other lines, it is said to be harmful for the soul as it breaks people's courage, dreams and hopes. The ending lines ask the readers to keep trying to achieve their goals and defeat the demon (the word can’t) by saying “I can.”

So the common theme of both the poems is the not giving up spirit or not succumbing to any situation or problem.

This question is "Is this positive or negative?

Positive Statement

Explanation:

The statement made by Thomas Jefferson in his autobiography. The statement is a Positive Statement. This is because the statement is established on practical information (...people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, ).

This information in the statement can also be tested if it is true or false. Also, it comprises no value judgments.

Hence, in this case, it can be concluded that the correct answer to the question is POSITIVE