b. to get rid of an obsession.
c. to get his riches. Both A and B
"Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store,
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore—
Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore
Of 'Never—nevermore.'"
. . .
2. Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee—by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
. . .
3. "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us—by that God we both adore—
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore."
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
Answer: 2
Explanation: Although the second and third options mention Lenore, only the second option contains the essential words respite, which meansrest, relief, and nepenthe, a mythological drug or antidote for sorrowful memories, which the speaker explicitly expects to drink (quaff) to "forget this lost Lenore."
Answer:
2. Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor.
"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee—by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!"
Quota the Raven, "Nevermore."
Answer:
D. Because Abigail had an affair with john
Elizabeth Proctor fires Abigail in 'The Crucible' because of Abigail's affair with her husband, John Proctor. This decision leads to Abigail accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft out of spite.
In Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor dismisses Abigail because Abigail had an affair with Elizabeth's husband, John Proctor. Elizabeth discovers the affair and in her anger and hurt, decides to fire Abigail from her position as a servant in the Proctor home. This event sets in motion a series of disastrous occurrences leading to accusations of witchcraft and climaxes in tragic consequences. Abigail's dismissal is a key factor in her later decision to accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft out of spite, further escalating the series of events in the play.
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