Answer:
1) D.Following your interests can lead you on a path to great discoveries.
2) C. “but a life-filled, liquid atmosphere— / where she can be… a pioneer!” ( Lines 9-10)
3) B. to show that the ocean is just as unexplored as space, but is more interesting to Sylvia Earle
4) C. “where / no human / had gone before.” ( Lines 16-18)
Explanation:
The writer wants to explore an entirely different place that has not been explored before. She feels that going to a place where no man has been before will make her a pioneer in that area. She does not want to visit the stratosphere or the space but the depth of the ocean, an achievement that will qualify her to be a great discoverer.
Though the space is as unknown as the ocean, she takes more pleasure/interest in exploring the ocean, "... a life-filled, liquid atmosphere—
where she can be… a pioneer!"
The correct answer of the given question above would be option D. Of all the given choices above, the option that is NOT a characteristic of an epic poem is that, it uses images of nature or weather to show the speaker’s feelings. Epic poetry is one form of poetry with lyrics and drama. In epic poetry, the poet tries to be objective rather than being subjective about his feelings.
