Answer:
a) despair.
Explanation:
In both poems, the connotation of the underlined language implies despair.
Options:
despair.
disgust.
hatred.
sorrow.
In To Build a Fire in Jack London's 1908 story of life in the winter in the Yukon the author talks about the extreme dangers of hiking alone at -59 degrees centigrade and the difficulty of lighting a fire to warm up. Historically, it would be about just after the gold rush of 1898 in the Yukon in which many ill-prepared men came from warmer climes (like Sam McGee of Plumtree Tennessee) and perished due to lack of respect for the harsh winter conditions.
The correct meanings of these words are:
1. Unable to read or write: Illiterate.
2. Not able to stand against: Irresistible.
3. Not worthy of praise: Illaudable.
4. To give teaching or instruction to another: Indoctrinate.
5. Not making good sense: Illogical.
6. Cannot be conquered: Invincible.
7. Not willing to wait: Impatient.
8. Locked in code form: Encoded.
9. Not someone to be depended upon: Irresponsible.
10. Does not apply: Irrelevant.
the turning point in the plot is called the climax.
