b. Defeat
c. Well
d. Crushing
The storm that broke in September killed thousands of people and damaged a lot of property.
During the storm, the effected population was taken care of in the most efficient manner.
The civil defense forces consist of the wardens, rescue and first-aid parties, casualty services, decontamination squads, fire services, report and control centre staffs, highways and public utility services, messengers, and police.
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Answer:Civil service workers who have responded successfully to emergencies deserve accolades and praises."
"Good riddance! Let the girl go roving to find herself
a man from foreign parts. She only spurns her own—
countless Phaeacians round about who court her,
nothing but our best." *
1. Nausicaa is speaking for a hypothetical onlooker.
2. An "old salt" is mocking Nausicaa behind her back.
3. Nausicaa's mother is scolding her for wanting Odysseus as a husband.
4. Nausicaa's handmaidens are encouraging her to wed a local man.
Answer:
1. Nausicaa is speaking for a hypothetical onlooker.
Explanation:
In this excerpt, Nausicaa is thinking of what rumors she might give rise to if she is seen with Odysseus. She believes that people will talk about her being with a foreign man and rejecting her compatriots. Nausicaa is presented as a love interest of Odysseus in The Odyssey, and although no relationship takes place between the two, we learn that Odysseus holds tender feelings for her, and Nausicaa similarly admires him and cares for him.
And the Blast of the Desert cried aloud,
With a voice so wild and free,
What is the effect of the poetic devices used in these lines of the poem?