Answer:
Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Prince.
<em>against my will, my fate</em>
<em>A throne unsettled, and an infant state,</em>
<em>Bid me defend my realms with all my pow'rs,</em>
<em>And guard with these severities my shores.</em>
- In this passage by the Roman poet Virgil, Queen Dido speaks about the responsibilities of a ruler. How does the phrase infant state in the second line affect the tone?
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It changes the tone to make it more threatening.
It supports the overall tone of fear.
It changes the tone to become more serious.
It suggests a tone of loving concern.
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