When a sedate content the spirit feels, and no fierce light disturbs, whilst it reveals; but silent musings urge the mind to seek something, too high for syllables to speak; till the free soul to a composedness charmed, finding the elements of rage disarmed, o’er all below a solemn quiet grown, joys in the inferior world, and thinks it like her own … in these lines from “a nocturnal reverie” by anne finch, how does the natural world charm the speaker to “composedness”? a. the love she has of sunshine makes her focus on her surroundings. b. the connection she feels with nature makes her spirit content. c. the love she has of animals makes her forget her daytime cares. d. the connection she feels to other people makes her long to be with family and friends.

explanation:

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the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.

b

explanation:

agamemnon was the leader of the greek troops in the trojan wars and orestes was his son. when agamemnon returned from the war, he was murdered by his wife's lover in conjunction with his wife. orestes could not stop them but he seeked vengeance for his father. after a long time, he found them and avenged his father while killing them. he killed his mother, but greek mythology claims that his act was just and he was spared the remorse and the guilt. there are a lot of similarities with the ulysses/telemachus father son pair. ulysses was also one of the leaders of the excursion to troy. he still has not returned home, but in a sense the suitors of penelope are marring his estate and his reputation. while penelope is faithful to ulysses, the suitors by taking hold of the palace and committing their shameful acts are dishonoring ulysses. in the same context, telemachus is asked just like orestes to restitution his father's honor, regardless of whether he is alive or dead. athena is him and encouraging him with this example and he himself feels the need to save his father