Answer:
4. precise
<em>Hope</em><em> this</em><em> answer</em><em> correct</em><em> </em><em>:</em><em>)</em>
Answer: A
Explanation: I personally would say the answer is A but it could very well be D. Depends if you take it in a literal or metaphorical sense.
The author presents characteristics of Guyana's desolate and dismal landscape as a means to appeal to those who depended on the sugar production business in order to maintain themselves economically, and thus, demonstrating the importance of sugar. The whole purpose of the passage is to provide ethical evidence from the sugar scheme's current situation, presenting information about the moral consequences of this business' downfall; in this case, the economic backlash in the country of Guyana.
In stanza 3 of the poem, the boy shows that he is both <em>brave and patient</em>. He demonstrates bravery by taking his vorpal sword in hand to hunt the creature. However, he also shows that he is patient by resting and standing a while in thought.