The following question is based on your reading of “the ramayana.”
which of the following statements offers the best characterization of sita?
a. "more wild the thought that seeks to win / rama's dear wife who knows not sin."
c. "the angry lakshman scarce could brook / her bitter words, her furious look."
b. "struck down with overwhelming shame / she shrank within her trembling frame."
d. "intent on hospitable care, / she brought the best of woodland fare."

The correct answer is A) "More wild the thought that seeks to win / Rama's dear wife who knows not sin."

The statement that offers the best characterization of Sita is: "More wild the thought that seeks to win / Rama's dear wife who knows not sin."

Historians consider the Ramayana an epic book of India. It was written in Sanskrit and consist of teachings in moral, ethics, duty, and politics. The Ramayana establish the ideal situation for different things. For instance, Rama is the ideal son and is described as such. Sita is the perfect wife, and is described as "More wild the thought that seeks to win / Rama's dear wife who knows not sin."

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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