Well, this phrase is to be interpreted with how you believe it would be. Let's break it down. Let's start with the beginning of our sentence; "Who with a single thwart." What does the word "thwart" mean.
Thwart: (verb) to prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
So, we have this so far;
"Who with a single prevented blow."
Onto the next part, "Blow cleft asunder a brace"
Lets dive into the words "cleft" and "asunder."
Cleft: (adjective) split, divided, in two.
Asunder: (adverb) into pieces, apart
All together we now have; "Who with a single prevented blow split into pieces under a brace."
Lastly, we will define "of hulking blustering giants."
Lets break down this one more.
When I see the word "hulking" I think of the Incredible Hulk. So let's dive into that word, and the word beside it.
Hulking: (adjective) large, heavy, clumsy.
Blustering: (verb) talking aggressively, noisily
So now, we should have interpreted this as "Who with a single prevented blow split into pieces under a brace of large noisy giants."
Based on what we have rewritten this sentence, what do YOU think this means? I believe that they're talking about someone in comparison to the giants.
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Answer:
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2) <u>W</u><u>h</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>d</u><u>i</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>y</u><u>o</u><u>u</u><u> </u><u>g</u><u>o</u>
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5) <u>W</u><u>h</u><u>a</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>w</u><u>a</u><u>s</u>
<u>6</u><u>)</u><u> </u><u>W</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>d</u><u>i</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>y</u><u>o</u><u>u</u><u> </u><u>g</u><u>o</u>
The way I did this was just start the sentence the most logical and simplest way.
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Answer: Luck
Reason: The word luck could easily replace the word chance. He is saying that anything can happen.
I hope This helps
-Chris<span />
<span>It illustrates the popularity of tea in Britain during the 1800s.
Geijer shows just how many people drank tea in the 1800s, showing that basically everyone everywhere was drinking tea -- all classes at all times of the day. It supports the point of the passage that tea was incredibly popular. </span>