Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –I keep it, staying at Home –With a Bobolink for a Chorister –And an Orchard, for a Dome –What is one purpose of the metaphor in this excerpt?A.To suggest that the outdoors is just as holy as churchB.To compare the speaker to the sermon given at churchC.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodD.To link two unlike concepts: church and one's conscienceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –I keep it, staying at Home –With a Bobolink for a Chorister –And an Orchard, for a Dome –What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodB.To link two unlike concepts: a bird's chirp and a church choirC.To make church seem like a peer to the speakerD.To compare the speaker to the sermon given at churchSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice –I just wear my Wings –And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church, –Our little Sexton – sings.What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.To link two unlike concepts: a bird and a church officialB.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodC.To make the Sabbath seem like a peer to the speakerD.To compare the speaker to a church bell

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "712" ("Because I could not stop for Death"):We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –The Roof was scarcely visible –The Cornice –in the Ground –What is one purpose of the figurative language in this excerpt?A.It compares the grave to a house, making it seem inviting.B.It supports the poem's carefree and casual tone.C.It creates an uncertain tone by making the roof seem unstable.D.It links two unlike things: the grave and the sun.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In a Church service, some Christians eat bread and wine.  What does it symbolise?(1 Point)

The next questions refer to the ordinances below.“Concerning the Times of Assembling at Church: That the churches be closed for the rest of the time [outside the time of services], in order that no one shall enter therein out of hours, impelled there to by superstition; and if anyone be found engaged in any special act of devotion therein or nearby he shall be admonished for it; if it be found to be of a superstitious nature for which simple correction is inadequate, then he shall be chastised.Drunkenness: That taverns shall be closed during the sermon, under penalty that the tavern-keeper shall pay three sous, and whoever may be found therein shall pay the same amount.If anyone be found intoxicated he shall pay for the first offense three sous and shall be remanded to the consistory [church council or governing body].That no one shall make roiaumes [popular festivals] under penalty of 10 sous.Songs and Dances: If anyone sings immoral, dissolute or outrageous songs, or dances the virollet or otherdance, he shall be put in prison for three days and then sent to the consistory.Usury: That no one shall take interest or profit of more than five percent, upon penalty of confiscation of the principal and of being condemned to make restitution as the case may demand.”Ordinances of Calvinist Geneva, 1547QuestionIn non-Calvinist areas, many early modern town and city ordinances were similar to the Geneva ordinances in theirResponsesdiscouragement of popular festivals and other entertainmentsdiscouragement of popular festivals and other entertainmentsprohibition of alcohol consumptionprohibition of alcohol consumptionoversight of civil affairs by religious authoritiesoversight of civil affairs by religious authoritiesregulation of public morals and behavior