Answer:
A. intensifies the serious message of the poem by using strong examples.
Explanation:
This is the statement that best describes the author's intention in this poem. In this poem, the author tells us about the struggles that are often faced by people in poor areas of the globe. This is a serious topic. The author emphasizes this seriousness by using strong examples, such as lack of water, slaughter and poverty.
The correct option is B) “It proves that the flames Mrs. Schachter claimed to see earlier are also real.” In the “Night by Elie Wiesel, he narrates his experiences in the Nazi’s concentration camps. When Elie and Mrs. Schachter were taken in train by the Nazis, nobody believed Mrs. Schachter when she screamed “fire” several times and she was even beaten during the journey by other Jewish in order to silence her. It was not until they reached the concentration camp that they saw the crematorium chimney. Then people realized the she was not crazy and that the flames were real.
Hamartia of Oedipus is not overcome and the hubris he commits calls his downfall.
Explanation:
The Hamartia, or the fatal flaw is the one flaw of a good protagonist in a tragedy that brings them down and makes their downfall possible.
This characteristic of Hamartia with Oedipus is his will to control. He believes he can control his fate when he really has no way to do so and falls victim to his own machinations.
The Hubris of a character is when the overstep their limits and challenge the will of Gods. In a bid to change his fate Oedipus does just that and in that way he makes the fate only possible.