Response:She is assertive and firm in her convictions. Apex
Analysis:
<span>c. greatly distressed is the best choice here. The lines depict frantic efforts to maintain a semblance of normalcy, to create new meaning in life, and to find enjoyment once more amidst a terrible situation. This reflects not genuine optimism, but a desperate and ultimately futile grasping for optimism. It is also not true depression, as someone who is depressed typically does not make such attempts.</span>
The responses are B) “explanations of how revolutionary ideas disseminated in Saint Domingue”
And D) “ Instances of revolutionary concepts from other nations“
The quotes correspond to literary devices as shown below:
"O miserable abundance, O beggarly riches!" – John Donne
This is an oxymoron, pairing terms like miserable abundance and beggarly riches that contradict but effectively describe the meaning.
"What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young." – George Bernard Shaw
This illustrates a paradox, stating that youth is wasted by those who are young, provoking reflection on this contradiction.
"I can resist anything but temptation." – Oscar Wilde
This also is a paradox, expressing a contradictory action where the speaker can resist everything except temptation itself.
"How is it possible to have a civil war?" – George Carlin
This serves as an oxymoron because it joins conflicting terms 'civil' and 'war', prompting the question of how a war can be civil.
Explanation:
Since options 1 and 3 are not correct, we should focus on options 2 or 4.
My inclination is towards the second option.
