Personification is used when the author describes victory coming to Thebes. The tone is an uplifting one when the festivities to be carried are discussed.
For 2.a the table is linear and the difference is 0.5
For 2.b the table is non- linear because if you divide y from x for each pair then it should all be the same number but it`s not.
We debated for an hour, but still his reasoning eluded me.
The title of Betty Friedan's book suggests that what women experience is a mystery that baffles the rest of society.