The word empty as an over whelming negative connotation when you are feeling empty you are typically in a lowered state, and or sad/depressed.
The answer should be B. It takes time to recover but never gets up. I believe that is the answer because of how the passage says, "the turtle was tight in it's shell for a log time. But at last it's legs waved in the air, reaching for something to pull it over." sorry about the long answer, i just wanted to show my reasoning behind my answer. Hope this helps :)
Answer:
The 3rd highlighted line: "And so Tom awoke; and we rose in the dark"
Explanation:
The words that proves assonance in this text is:
And s<u>o</u> Tom aw<u>o</u>ke; and we r<u>o</u>se in the dark
They were more intelegent
theres no dirt in a hole if its a hole lol