One of the strategies Cecile uses to give her full attention to a caller is D.
The excerpt is as written below:
Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself, that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects, and therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust.
The excerpt signifies her emotional appeal to the troops as well as her persuading and statement to do all what it takes for the best of England.
The answer is B. It takes place in the past. Fork Pitt was built in the 1700's, so that is an easy clue that it takes place in the past.
A. using the dictionary is the only necessary step in the process of vocabulary building.
