Question

question 16 of 20
read this excerpt from a literary analysis essay:

ralph waldo emerson also uses hyperbole to convey his
feelings about the american revolution and thus deepen
the meaning of his poems. his \concord hymn,\ for
instance, begins, \by the rude bridge that arched the flood,
/ their flag to aprils breeze unfurled, / here once the
embattled farmers stood, / and fired the shot heard round
the world.\ specifically, emerson is describing the first
battles of the revolutionary war, the battles of lexington
and concord, which took place in april 1775.

is the underlined commentary in the excerpt effective?

a. yes, because the commentary clearly places the reader in the
mind of a patriot soldier during the american revolution.

b. no, because the commentary does not explain how the soldiers
felt during the american revolution.

c. no, because the commentary does not explain how the quote

Explanation:

The underlined commentary provides historical context about the battles but doesn't connect to the essay's claim about hyperbole (a literary device) or how it deepens the poem's meaning. Option A is wrong as the commentary is factual, not immersive. Option B is irrelevant as the essay's focus is on literary analysis (hyperbole's role), not soldiers' feelings. So the commentary fails to analyze the quote's literary significance, making C the right choice (assuming C's full text is about this analysis failure).

Answer:

C. No, because the commentary does not explain how the quote (from the poem) relates to the use of hyperbole or deepens the poem's meaning (assuming the full option for C is about this, as the underlined part is just factual context, not analyzing the hyperbole or poetic meaning).