Weegy: To paraphrase a poem means to rewrite it in one's own words. User: Thoreau writes, "When our lives cease to be inward and private, conversation degenerates" to become A. seeking an advantage over others. B. mindless and sterile. C. a fantasy about a fiction. D. mere gossip. Weegy: Thoreau writes, "When our lives cease to be inward and private, conversation degenerates" to become mere gossip. User: Thoreau believes that people should work because A. God said so in the Bible. B. they love what they do. C. it will give them time to think about important things. D. it will keep them out of trouble. (More)

Weegy: Lysander says, "The course of true love never did run smooth". User: Dramatic irony means that A. the cosmos, state, family, and individual follow the same pattern. B. everything works out in the end. C. the audience knows something the character or characters don't. D. things are going to end very badly for someone. (More)

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