Question

read the passage. excerpt from the where i lived and what i lived for section of walden by henry david thoreau every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and i may say innocence, with nature herself. i have been as sincere a worshipper of aurora as the greeks. i got up early and bathed in the pond, that was a religious exercise, and one of the best things which i did. they say that characters were engraven on the bathing tub of king tching - thang to this effect: renew thyself completely each day; do it again, and again, and forever again. i can understand that. morning brings back the heroic ages. i was as much affected by the faint hum of a mosquito making its invisible and unimaginable tour through my apartment at earliest dawn, when i was sitting with door and windows open, as i could be by any trumpet that ever sang of fame. it was homers requiem; itself an iliad and odyssey in the air singing its own wrath. how does thoreaus style contribute to the meaning of the text? select the two correct answers. the allusion the bathing tub of king tching - thang to this effect: renew thyself completely each day; do it again, and again, and forever again emphasizes the mundane routine that comes with everyday life. the allusion i have been as sincere a worshipper of aurora as the greeks emphasizes that every morning is an opportunity for spiritual renewal. thoreau encourages people to renew their dedication to their faith and to pious living by stating, i got up early and bathed in the pond;

Explanation:

The allusion to King Tching - thang's bathtub emphasizes renewal, not mundane routine. The allusion to being a worshipper of Aurora like the Greeks shows morning as a time for spiritual renewal. Thoreau's bathing in the pond isn't about religious dedication in a traditional faith - based sense here.

Answer:

The allusion "I have been as sincere a worshipper of Aurora as the Greeks" emphasizes that every morning is an opportunity for spiritual renewal.