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10.12.2019 •
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The poet uses the phrases "sinful earth," "outward walls," and "fading mansion" to signify the speaker’s physical body. what message does the use of such figurative language bring out?
poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth,
these rebel powers that thee array,
why dost thou pine within and suffer dearth,
painting thy outward walls so costly gay?
why so large cost, having so short a lease,
dost thou upon thy fading mansion spend?
a.
the diseases of the physical body reflect the suffering of the soul.
b.
the sins committed by the speaker have condemned him.
c.
the speaker’s death is a result of his soul’s sinful nature.
d.
the physical body is beautified at the cost of the soul’s neglect.
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Ответ:
The correct answer is option D ("The physical body is beautified at the cost of the soul's neglect").
The figurative language in this poem serves to contrast the physical, ephemeral existence of the body in opposition to the transcendent and therefore most important nature of the soul. The author likens the body to a building that the soul inhabits for only a little while in the grand scheme of things. Then he goes on to question the futility of the efforts we make in order to appear beautiful in the outside, at the expense of our actual soul's well being inside of us.
This idea is perhaps best illustrated on the following lines: "Why dost thou pine within and suffer dearth; Painting thy outward walls so costly gay?; Why so large cost, havins so short a lease".
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Ответ:
"Initiation" is a short story written by author Sylvia Plath. it tells the story of a girl called Millicent who wants to be a part of a high school sorority. In order o be accepted as a member, Millicent has to complete certain activities. While she takes part of the initiation activities, she starts to question herself, and if she really does want to belong in that community.
Millicent realizes that she does not want to fit in like the rest of the girls at the sorority. The conflict leads Millicent to change, through the symbolism o the heather birds, she realizes that she rather be her unique self than a simple flock of birds. So she decides to revolt against the whole process of initiation and not be accepted into the sorority.