Because of the silence between them
If I had to pick any of these I would pick C.) Relief because in the text the speaker says,"<span>I have been half in love with easeful Death</span>" Which doesn't seem very horror filled or teeming with anxiety. Let me know if this helped.
c)
The queen wants her subjects to know it is their duty to defend her.
<span>Some of the students
<u>h</u><u>ave been</u> applying to out-of-state colleges.
It cannot be 'had' because it says <em>apply
ing.
</em>It cannot be 'has been' either because it says <em>
Some of the student
s. </em>(Has doesn't match plural verbs)<em>
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