C.
He’s not being friendly nor negative. Hallow gives a sense of spiritual.
Answer:
After a bit of research, I found that this a multiple choice question from a set. The answer is C. They are enthusiastic in their beliefs about the truth of the prophecy.
Explanation:
The definition of ardor is enthusiasm or passion.
But, If we do not know what the word ardor means, we can use context clues to get a general idea about the meaning. "hope" "still cherished" and "enduring" are words that correlate to someone (the inhabitants) being very passionate and involved with something (the old prophecy).
ANSWER:
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
The best answer for this question would be:
"The repairs are not done at home, and I cannot possibly
leave town just now. Of course if you were in any danger, I could and would,
but you really are better, dear, whether you can see it or not. I am a doctor,
dear, and I know.
This depicts a condescending attitude based on how the line
was delivered and the emotion behind it.