Is is rather for us, the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that, from these honored dead we take increased
explanation: because the dead created the present which will be remembered
What is the underlined word and what are the options? I can help you then.
The correct answer is B.
A character study is an in-depth analysis of a literary character, in this case Louisa Ellis. There is not much action within the story (thereby canceling out the 3 other options), but we learn about Louisa's everyday lifestyle, down to the last detail.
The best answer would be, "D". Optimistic means set in a positive way of thinking. Someone looking for their potential husband would try to be very optimistic and therefore is the best answer. This is a very innocent act as well, they wouldn't try to do or force anything bad on anyone else.
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