Which of the statements would best serve as a topic sentence for a paragraph?
a) walt whitman changed the way americans thought of poetry.
b) robert frost composed many poems, including mending wall.
c) ralph waldo emerson often walked in the woods surrounding walden pond. d) benjamin franklin ran away from home because his brother was cruel to him.

A)Walt Whitman changed the way Americans thought of poetry.

Explanation:

Since a topic sentence is supposed to introduce a big idea which needs support, sentence A is the only choice. All of the other sentences simply state facts which need no additional support. In fact, they could PROVIDE support for a big idea sentence relating to their subjects.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.

1: indirect

2: indirect

3: direct

4: indirect

5: direct

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