Reflexive writing is written for publication, while extensive writing is written for the classroom. Reflexive writing is not meant to be shared, while extensive writing is. Reflexive writing is used by accomplished writers, while extensive writing is used by beginning writers.
In this excerpt, Shakespeare presents the motif of night as a caring, romantic figure.
I believe the third stanza is the correct answer:
<span>Seven captains at our seven gates
Thundered; for each a champion waits,
Each left behind his armor bright,
Trophy for Zeus who turns the fight;
Save two alone, that ill-starred pair
One mother to one father bare,
Who lance in rest, one 'gainst the other
Drave, and both perished, brother slain by brother.
These lines tell the story of what happened immediately prior to the play Antigone. It describes the events of when her two brothers fought and kill each other in battle, which is the reason why the play Antigone exists. The first two stanzas describe events from a long time ago, and the fourth one are current events. The third one gives a background to the story, which is why I'd pick that option.
</span>
