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Answer:
D. The failures of the past should inspire people to accomplish more in the future.
Explanation:
Author of the poem describes the change we all live through every new year. There is a list of things that we want to achieve, but different events, people, our own characteristics keep us away from it. We know every single line of it by heart and every year we hope and strive that just this year is the one when we will accomplish it all. So the author goes through the same old story and at the very end of it, decides to give it one more try.
Answer:
A). "as the monks listened to him they felt that their souls were spell-bound by his inspiration."
Explanation:
The first quotation i.e. 'as the monks listened to him....inspiration' most aptly shows the influence of Father Superior's description regarding the 'evils' present in the town. They were <u>listening to him like they were completely engrossed in those details and this reflects that even their soul was enthralled by the representation</u>. They considered him to be their ideal and had extreme devotion towards him and his words were like true gems for them. Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
My teacher have told me true, so I would say true.
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