Select the correct answer.
what romantic element is present in this excerpt from "rip van winkle"?
in a long ramble of the kind, on a fine autumnal day, rip had unconsciously scrambled to one of the highest parts of the kaatskill
mountains. panting and fatigued, he threw himself, late in the afternoon, on a green knoll, covered with mountain herbage, that crowned
the brow of a precipice. from an opening between the trees, he could overlook all the lower country for many a mile of rich wood land.
he saw at a distance the lordly hudson, far, far below him, moving on its silent but majestic course, with the reflection of a purple cloud, or the
sail of a lagging bark, here and there sleeping on its glassy bosom and at last losing itself in the blue highlands.
a
the emphasis on individual choice
b. the emphasis on human optimism
c. the emphasis on the beauty of nature
d. the emphasis on the importance of society
the emphasis on scientific discovery

Respond to one of the questions below. include at least two supporting details or examples. a. in “the literature of the middle east and south asia,” laura winkiel writes: “these stories us to understand the complex questions that middle easterners and south asian people ask as they stand at a crossroads of cultural and religious change.” explain how this statement applies to one of the selections you read. be sure to include the title of the selection and explain the crossroads that it illustrates. b. setting and mood are important elements in many of the stories in this unit. choose one story and describe some aspects of its setting: where it takes place; what mood is created by the details of weather, place, and time; and how this setting to convey the theme of the story. c. what did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in the reading selections in this unit? describe how the women cope with the conflicts they encounter. note: if you respond to essay (c), you may not choose the similar essay in the unit 3 unit test.

What sign post goes with the quote goodnight goodnight parting is such sweet sorrow. that i shall say goodnight till it be morrow

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