match the bolded words to their contextual meanings based on how they are used in the excerpt from “thanatopsis“by william cullen bryant.

The novel begins with a flashback. what do you think is its purpose? what do you learn about the narrator?

It was extremely base of him to desert you in your time of need. ( change into exclamatory sentence)

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.