In this excerpt from the passage, the author uses personification to describe the change in weather. And as my reverie softened
down to a sadder and sadder pathos, the shrieking of the winds outside softened to a wail, the angry beating of the rain against the panes diminished to a tranquil patter,… How do these lines contribute to the meaning of the passage? A As the speaker reflects on meaningful memories, the violent weather subsides, creating an overall tone of calm and relief.
B As the speaker is troubled by thoughts of the past, the weather worsens, creating an overall tone of misery and distress.
C When the speaker is able to enjoy the comfort of his room, the weather becomes pleasant, foreshadowing better times ahead.
D When the speaker returns to the shelter of his room, the severe weather increases, building tension in anticipation of what is to come.
<span>the shrieking of the winds outside softened to a wail, the angry beating of the rain against the panes diminished to a tranquil patter </span> so ans is A As the speaker reflects on meaningful memories, the violent weather subsides, creating an overall tone of calm and relief.
These lines contribute to the meaning of the passage As the speaker reflects on meaningful memories, the violent weather subsides, creating an overall tone of calm and relief.
Explanation:
The speaker makes a parallel comparison of his feelings and the weather, like a symbol of the emotions of the earth being equivalent to his. Then as he comes to think about memories and even when many memories are sad they take him to a more relaxed place, as the weather reflects the same it has become more pacific and it will stop being chaotic and will go away.
you can talk about how their desire to rule scotland made them blind to what they were losing, relationships with friends and each other and how others percieved them (macbeth went from being a well respected leader). their ambitions towards materialistic things made them lose sight of what really mattered in life, thus leading them down a spiral of doing whatever they could for more power
Britain had been stripped of all if its foreign financial resources and they had debt owed to other countries. They had no way to pay for food or to have things imported to them. Britain was bankrupt. They wanted to keep their free health care.