"He exercised while I watch television." because the tenses of the verbs don't match--"exercised" is past tense and "watch" is present.
So what needs to be answered then, If he likes both equally?
"The image reinforces the idea that the speaker is merely a passive passenger on the journey toward death" is the statement that <span> best describes the purpose of the horse-drawn carriage imagery in this stanza. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "A".</span>
It was caused by an earthquake.