The answer is B, “it is a participle functioning as an adjective”
<span>Like a man sinking into irremediable ruin: the change of snow to slush during spring in Canada, is that what you wanted?, I didn't know because you did not provide choices or a clear question.</span>
Answer:
Bat: The word bat could mean the animal or the object used in the sport baseball.
Fan: Fan could mean the electronic object used to cool down or a supporter who cheers someone/something on.
Watch: A watch can be the device wore on the wrist used to tell the time and it could mean the verb which is to look at over a period of time.
The list continues, just think of other meanings and definitions the words might have.
In Act 1
Ragueneau and Le Bret discuss Cyrano's nose. They are joking if the nose is real or not, and Le Bret responds "He keeps it on, - and cleaves in two any man who dares remark on it!"
"He keeps it on" simply means it really is his nose
and "cleaves in two" he will fight anyone who makes fun or "dares remark on it."
