Now look carefully at those same lines: if you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, the word bear is not necessary. the lines would still make sense if they read: if you can hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

why do you think the poet specifically included the word bear in the line

a: the poet wants to inspire the reader, and cause him to think that he will be able to change the world.

b: the poet wants to soothe the reader, and convince him that it will be easy to follow his advice.

c: the poet wants to emphasize that the person who follows his advice must have great strength of character.

d: the poet wants to challenge the reader, and is daring the reader to follow his advice.

Explanation:

I wonder what you think the answer is? It would be interesting to find that out. Poetry is the exercise of precise language.

Bear adds the extra dimension of personally being able to stand the truth, particularly when when knaves have used that truth to trap fools. Can you take it when you know that?

I don't think these lines lead you to conclude A is the Answer. This had to do with hearing the truth. Just hearing it is going to be hard enough, never mind acting on it.

The poet is not trying to soothe the reader. He's trying to say that the truth has been twisted, and just hearing it is going to be a chore.

I think C is likely true, but we lack evidence for it.

I would pick D, but it is the best choice of a very poor lot. That's why I'd like to know what you think. If you have a different answer, go with it.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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