In "The Star-Spangled Banner," the British are said to "vauntingly" swear that the Americans will lose the battle and their nati
on. Why does Key use "vauntingly"? (a)-He thinks they are frightening.
(b)-He thinks they are overconfident.
(c)-He thinks their navy is not as powerful.
(d)-He thinks their hatred of America comes from their lack of liberty.
The correct answer is letter "B": He thinks they are overconfident.
Explanation:
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national United States anthem based on a Poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key after being a witness of the Fort MacHenry bombardment by British ships of the Royal Navy in Baltimore Harbor. Key uses the term "<em>vauntingly" </em>which means "<em>to speak vaingloriously"</em> in order to point out how confident the British were about winning the battle but the result was not actually the one they expected.
