Read this passage from "The Masque of the Red Death." What is the meaning of the phrase "pest ban"?
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The "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was it
and the horror of blood. There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with
upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim, were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and fro
And the whole seizure, progress and termination of the disease, were the incidents of half an hour.

Sign of contamination

Terror of the unknown

Fatal illness

Quickness of death

a decree that prohibits something. The scarlet stains upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim, were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and from the sympathy of his fellow-men

Explanation: a decree that prohibits something. The scarlet stains upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim, were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and from the sympathy of his fellow-men

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

the conclusion would be the most affected category scoring