In "Sonnet 18'', the speaker describes how the person he addresses is more sweet, temperate and fair than the beauty he sees in nature. He even notes how the sun is sometimes dim and how nature’s beauty is sporadic. And in <span> “Sonnet 147,'' the speaker realizes he is in over his head in love. He compares love to a disease, a fever that turns him mad and from which he cannot escape.</span>
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With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter.
What idea do the words little and serene suggest in this text?
The idea that humans crave challenges and activity
The idea that human size was insignificant to that of Martians
The idea that humans were insignificant and oblivious
The idea that humans were obsessed with small things
Answer:
The idea that humans were insignificant and oblivious
Explanation:
The words "little" and "serene" convey a sense of inferiority and lack of importance. They were used in the text to show that men and the actions provoked and carried out by them are unimportant, without depth. These men and their actions were insignificant and oblivious, they were so small that they did not cause any relevant circumstances and for that reason the men presented a serenity, since they knew that they were not provoking anything.
Explanation:
When Richard Kennedy reads the Dr Ferguson Samuel's plan, he doesn’t feel pleased at all. He thought that the journey was quite adventurous. To add to his rage, he also came to know that the The doctor had remained nearly two years without hinting at new explorations and yet he wants to go for the adventure. However despite the disagreement between Richard Kennedy and Dr Ferguson Samuel, both supported each other also
