The correct answer is A. It is correct because it is a hyperbole, or a exaggerated statement.
C: <span>
The nobles had again sought to make themselves as powerful as possible.
In the passage, it explains that under Stephen the nobles had experienced a ton of power (the author uses the word exorbitant which shows how extremely privileged their lives were), but that Henry the Second then took a lot of their power away. Now, they are resuming their former positions (from under Stephen) to a point where they are becoming as powerful as possible.</span>
Answer: He spoke a smattering of words she didn’t understand.
Explanation: Smattering- A slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something.
Answer:
Both Antonio and Felix want the same thing, but only one of them will succeed.
<span>C. The effect he wanted the poem to have on readers
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