Emerson's poem is made of four-line stanzas. Whitman's poem is one stanza long. Which best explains why the poets likely made the structural choices they did.

What is the difference between a major and a minor character? a major character has a less important story line, while a minor character plays a bigger role in the plot. a major character plays a big role in the plot, while a minor character has a less important story line. a major character has an unimportant story line in the plot. a minor character's story line is as important and developed as the major characters' story lines.

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

In paragraph 5, president obama remarks: “you know, when trayvon martin was first shot i said that this could have been my son. another way of saying that is trayvon martin could have been me 35 years ago.” how does president obama use rhetoric in this quote to contribute to the overall meaning of his speech?