It suggests that the ancient Greeks firmly believed in Gods, that their wrath was expressed through nature and that the Gods did harm to humans through harsh storms that scared them to death and destroyed their possessions (In this passage, their ships). However, although their punishment was tough, it was not everlasting because following two days of destruction, the sky was not dark anymore, and "a third Dawn came with ringlets shining", which may suggest that they believed Gods were compassionate as well.
The Bay Psalm Book was the first book to be printed by settlers of Massachusetts Bay. This book served a large purpose of the colony-to live within the reformed church.
"Celestial choir! enthron'd in realms of light, Columbia's scenes of glorious toils I write. While freedom's cause her anxious breast alarms, She flashes dreadful in refulgent arms. See mother earth her offspring's fate bemoan, And nations gaze at scenes before unknown! See the bright beams of heaven's revolving light Involved in sorrows and the veil of night!"
I am assuming that the above quotation is the excerpt of the poem that we need to read before answering the question above question.
The iambic pentameter in the poem creates an even RHYTHM and complements the poem as a SORROWFUL ELEGY.
Answer: D: to add detail
Explanation: A nonrestrictive clause usually includes additional information or detail about a subject or an object in the sentence.
