Answer:
- They have unappealing connotations, which helps the speaker use a mocking tone to insult death by saying he is usually found in unappealing places.
Explanation:
Word-choice play a vital role in the conveying the intended meaning and message of the audience.
As per the question, the response i.e. 'They have unappealing connotations, which helps the speaker use a mocking tone to insult death by saying he is usually found in unappealing places' most evidently elaborates the influence of the words 'poyson, warre, and sicknesse.' The author conveys an unpleasant implication through these words that assists him to adopt a mocking attitude which maligns death('slave to fate') by asserting that it is generally found in dreary locations and places.
Answer: He begin to think of ways to improve the lives in his community
Explanation
The answer is "He begin to think of ways to improve the live sin is community because in the text most the the passage identifies the problem, then he thinks about building a generator and the bigger battery.
Why the other answers are wrong
A is wrong because it tells us the solution not the central idea.
C identifies the problem, not the Central idea of the text.
D is wrong because it tells us his decision, it is better than the other answers but not the best.
Do you have options? If not, I would just say the 'hope' is being personified as a bird.
Didactic is the one where its intended to be taught.