1 noun
2 adjective
3 pronoun
The answer is, or should be, B. An 'adjective phrase' (or adjectival phrase) is a phrasewhose head word is an adjective, e.g. fond of steak, very happy, quite upset about it, etc.
Frederick Douglass's purpose<span> in </span>writing his<span> autobiography was not only to show the way in which slavery degraded slaves but also to show the way the institution of slavery degraded slave masters.</span>
Marcellus believes that the ghost of King Hamlet has been appearing, but Horatio does not believe that could be possible.
Marcellus brings Horatio out in hopes that the ghost will appear again that night so Horatio can see it with his own eyes and finally believe what they've been saying.
Answer: A. someone in the later stages of life and tree that has lost its leaves
Explanation: The speaker is getting near the end of life, no longer strong and flourishing, but feeling weak. This is like a tree in late fall when most of the leaves have fallen, and the branches shake in the cold wind.