Thoreau writes, "When our lives cease to be inward and private, conversation degenerates" to become A. mindless and sterile. B. seeking an advantage over others. C. a fantasy about a fiction. D. mere gossip.

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User: Thoreau writes, "When our lives cease to be inward and private, conversation degenerates" to become A. mindless and sterile. B. seeking an advantage over others. 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.
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User: What's the main difference between fiction and nonfiction writing? A. Fiction doesn't educate or inform the reader. B. Fiction doesn't include any actual events. C. Fiction includes emotions and feelings. D. Fiction is based on imaginary people or events.

Weegy: The main difference between fiction and nonfiction writing is that: Fiction is based on imaginary people or events.
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User: When Sojourner Truth refers to her culture's attitude towards slavery, she's giving A. personal ideas. B. exterior narrative. C. interior narrative. D. social commentary.

Weegy: Sojourner Truth refers to her culture's attitude towards slavery she's giving a social commentary.
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User: As the examples in the lesson demonstrate, speeches are often A. poems. B. biographies. C. emotionless. D. very emotional.

Weegy: As the examples in the study unit demonstrate, speeches are often very emotional.
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User: Which of the following best describes autobiographies? A. Autobiographies are about imaginary people. B. Autobiographies are only about celebrities. C. Autobiographies are only about people that have died. D. Autobiographies are true stories of a person's life written or told by that person.

Weegy: The true statement is: autobiographies are true stories of a person's life written or told by that person.
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User: Tecumseh was chief of the A. Shawnee. B. Pequot. C. Choctaw. D. Pawnee.

Weegy: Tecumseh was chief of the Shawnee.
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User: What type of writing is most similar to an autobiography? A. Novel B. Short Story C. Memoir D. Poetry

Weegy: Memoir is most similar to an autobiography.
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User: Regarding the difference between fiction and nonfiction, which statement is most accurate? A. Nonfiction writers are free to embellish the facts. B. Writers of nonfiction have no need to express passionate opinion. C. Literary fiction does little except inform and specify. D. Nonfiction writers are more often free to move about in time and space.

Weegy: Regarding the difference between fiction and nonfiction, Writers of nonfiction have no need to express passionate opinion is most accurate.
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User: Nonfiction is writing that's based on A. description. B. imagination. C. rhythm. D. fact.

Weegy: Nonfiction is writing that's based on fact.
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User: "Yonder sky has wept tears of compassion" is an example of A. consonance. B. alliteration. C. assonance. D. personification.

Weegy: "Yonder sky has wept tears of compassion" is an example of : PERSONIFICATION.
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User: When does the Narrative of Sojourner Truth take place? A. After the Civil War B. Before the Civil War C. During the Civil War D. Right after the Emancipation Proclamation

Weegy: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth takes place: before the Civil War.
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User: Which of the following is not considered a category of nonfiction? A. Informational B. Imaginative C. Technical D. Personal

Weegy: Imaginative is not considered a category of nonfiction.
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User: In "Life without Principle," Thoreau writes, "I would have had him deal with his privatest experience, as the poet does." What does this statement mean? A. Speeches should employ figurative (poetic) language to get their points across. B. People should speak from their hearts and say what's on their minds. C. Courtrooms are places where people traditionally lie. D. People talk only about trivial things.

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In "Life without Principle," Thoreau writes, "I would have had him deal with his privatest experience, as the poet does." This statement means that: People should speak from their hearts and say what's on their minds.

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