LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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parallel structure
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an aphorism
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an anecdote
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Poor Richards Almanac by Benjamin Franklin, there is a quote said “A true friend is the best possession”. This quote means if you have a true friend, then it is the best thing you have in your life. It means that because a true friend is who will be on your side and be with you when you need them no matters what.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aphorism – a short, concise statement expressing a wise or clever observation or a general truth. 1. The doors of wisdom are never shut. a. Know the people you live next to, but don’t let them know everything.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ben Franklin is known for his sayings, or aphorisms, in which he uses a witty observation to get a point across to the reader. Aphorisms allowed him to teach a moral lesson in a fun manner.
Detailed explanation-4: -A publisher, entrepreneur, and diplomat, Franklin became known for sayings or “proverbs” that appeared in Poor Richard’s Almanack and his newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette.