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Which statement best describes the imagery in Chapter I of Nature and in Society and Solitude?
Both primarily use metaphor and simile.
Both use a majority of natural images.
Neither uses images related to cities or towns.
Much of the imagery in both is highly symbolic.

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Much of the imagery in both is highly symbolic.

Explanation: Emerson uses descriptions of nature and social scenes not merely for literal depiction but as symbols pointing to spiritual, moral, and philosophical truths. While he does use metaphors and natural images, the central characteristic of the imagery in both pieces is its symbolic function.