Which element of Thoreau's style is shown in these passages from Walden? Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand …. Simplify, simplify. Instead of three meals a day, if it be necessary eat but one; instead of a hundred dishes, five ….


A. using themes from the kitchen
B. repeating main ideas
C. using only short sentences

I think it's A am I right?

Nope.

Its B

Yes. Thoreau repeated main ideas.

Actually, the correct answer is B) repeating main ideas. Thoreau's repetition of the word "simplicity" emphasizes his emphasis and focus on the concept. By repeating the theme of simplicity multiple times, Thoreau emphasizes its importance and conveys a clear message to his readers.