This is speculation, so please get a second opinion.
I think it's c, because the adults, in this passage, are teaching children how to behave, and therefore a and b are ruled out. d could have possibly been one, but I think that it would not be, because the adults are not explicitly setting clear examples for their children.
Again, you should get a second answer before you answer this.
Surfeit because it means an excessive amount of something which CAN be good.
Oliver Wendell Holmes's "Contentment" is ironic since it is used to criticize society and politics. Satire is a literary device that uses irony<span> and humor to ridicule the practices of society, politics and people. </span>I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!
Some literary elements would be: Imagery, Extended Metaphor, Free verse, and Respectful and understanding mood.
Run and arrive because an adverb is an action word and a train is arriving which is an action and they were running which is an action
