Answer: A. To describe Chicago's tenacity
Explanation:
This is based on the poem "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg. In it, he talks about some of the things that are wrong with Chicago as well as how tough it can be to live in the city.
He however also praises the city and talks about how it still stands strong through all these challenges and likens this tenacity to the bravado and laughter of an ignorant fighter who has never tasted defeat and so goes into battle with little fear.
1. is is comparing the marble statues and gold- plated monuments to his verse. He is saying that his verse will survive longer than the marble statues and the gold-plated monuments of the rich and powerful.
2. Memory is crucial to the preservation of the beloved, but it only matters while the world as we know it is still around. Once the Final Judgment hits, death and time won't matter anymore because everyone will be resurrected and granted either eternal happiness in heaven or eternal suffering in hell. As long as this poem can last until the "ending doom", God will take over from there.
The other person is incorrect - the correct answer is A. reflexive.
There is a huge difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns, even though they look the same. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same - Joy helped whom? She helped herself.
On the other hand, intensive pronouns are used to place emphasis on the subject. For example: She did it herself.
Answer:
A. What are you talking about, Marcus? Asked Shelby.
Explanation:
The correct way of writing the above sentence will be
"What are you talking about, Marcus?" asked Shelby.
As the sentence is based on a conversation, inverted commas should be used to open the sentence as well as close it. The rest of the options are indirect speeches while the first option is a direct speech. Thus, the punctuation.