The epitaph of Mrs. Purkapile is part of Edgar Lee Masters'<em> "Spoon River Anthology". </em>It was published in 1915. This is a sequence of 245 free-verse epitaphs that are presented in the form of monologues. They are written from the point of view of deceased citizens of a small town.
The correct answer is option C: "<em>And out of respect for my own character / I refused to be drawn into a divorce."</em> These lines directly state the reason that Mrs. Purkapile had for staying married.
Answer:
A certain cool headed ness had come to him
Doggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow deliberate strokes conserving his strength
Explanation:
These show that he can stay calm and logical even when forced into stressful situations.
<span>B. It reminds readers that they each have a personal interest in America’s success in the war.
It says "You" a bunch of times, and "</span>you are devoted by the enemy to plunder and destruction" by "<span> Howe, the chief of plunderers" (which was their enemy at the time".
This means that, because they do not want to be plundered & that they can gain things if the revolution is successful, they will want to support the cause & fight for the rebellion.
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