Where I Lived And What I Lived For

Question 0

“I went to the woods to live deliberately”

Answer 0

Short emphatic sentence
Highlights the enhancement nature gives to Thoreau, this allowing him to have a true sense of belonging because it is where he feels included. He sees that nature provides an avenue for individuals to be able to live to the fullest “live deep and suck out all the marrow of life”.

Question 1

“Still we live like ants”

Answer 1

Simile
Implying that the city environment doesn’t allow individuals to be themselves, they are just part of the machinery of life. This is where the chaotic nature of the city creates a barrier for individuals to find a sense of belonging. The reference to “ants” implies that everyone in the city context is the same, therefore individuals would find it difficult to express their true self and not be included.

Question 2

“In the midst of this chopping seas of civilised life”

Answer 2

Kinaesthetic imagery
Describing the city to be rough. This image is unpleasant and persuaded the audience to rather be In the essence of the natural world.