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s.tung

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The reference to wood, earth / or cleansing, consumptive fire in the first stanza is a reference to
 
  a. after death rituals.
  b. lack of shelter.
  c. methods of suicide.
  d. the hunger for life.

Question 2

In the final line of The New Colossus, I lift my lamp beside the golden door,' the phrase golden door most
  likely symbolizes
 
  a. a bright future in the United States.
  b. an investment opportunity.
  c. exile.
  d. memories of a shining past.



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karlss

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Answer to Question 1

a. after death rituals.

Answer to Question 2

a. a bright future in the United States.




s.tung

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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