The irony is that they are smiling with “torn and bleeding hearts”.
The idea it emphasizes is that they are smiling to hide their pain.
The overall message revealed by the irony is that they are in considerable emotional turmoil and faking happiness to mask their distress.
It allows the reader to see how the character came to be who he or she is currently, it creates realism in the text, it creates tension between the narrator and the character, etc.
Frederick Douglass was driven by his quote "<span>It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."(Douglas).
Douglas was an abolitionist which was a person who wanted to abolish slavery. Douglas was the most important African Leader of the 19th Century. He died in 1895 and was a successful author and orator. </span>
Milton is remarking on the successes and failures of his life, looking at how old he has become because he recently turned twenty three. This caused him to reflect on his life and think about his purpose and God's influence on his life path.
"<span>How soon hath Time the </span>suttle theef<span> of youth,</span>
<span>Stoln on his wing my three and twentieth yeer!"
These opening lines show that he feels time has been 'stolen' from him on the arrival of his 23rd year.
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The Apex answer is C. Accepting that the suffering of sinners is apart of God’s plan.
