<span><span>B.</span><span>Transitional words and phrases</span></span>
Answer:
A. Marco doesn't really seem to be putting his opinion in his words.
Explanation:
Zealous = enthusiastic
The over zealous teenager was so excited about landing the part in the school play he jumped for joy and accidentally punched the teacher in the nose during his celebration.
scruples = morals
The old man's scruples compelled him to call out the young man on his habit of having two girlfriends at one time.
placid = calm
The placid surface of the lake at dawn was interrupted by the gaggle of geese that landed in a honking cacophony.
palpable = tangible
The thudding of his heartbeat as his crush walked into the room wearing a low-cut dress was palpable.
Had to look for the options and here is my answer. Based on the given lines from the poem "A Meeting with Despair" written by Thomas Hardy, the line that shows that the poet still finds some hope despite the despair is this: "I glanced aloft and halted, pleasure-caught". Hope this helps.
