12. <span>When an author uses a concrete object to represent an idea or emotion, it is called symbolism. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is option "B".
13. </span>In “Babylon Revisited,” Fitzgerald choose the title to be metaphoric of Paris because <span>It represents the ruins of American "royalty" in Paris. The correct option among all the options given is option "B".
14. </span>"Babylon Revisited" is the one among the following that <span>uses allegory to symbolize something deeply spiritual or to present a moral lesson. The correct option among all the options is option "A".</span>
Gawain wears the green girdle as a symbol of his weakness. He behaved deceitfully and returned to Camelot bearing the girdle as a symbol of his failure in keeping his vow.
Answer:
C. It pokes fun at the professed selflessness of people who propose
solutions to society's problems.
Explanation:
One of the proposal described just before this concluding excerpt is selling the poor Irish one year old children to abroad as a source of food. According to the proposer (a narrator and not Jonathan Swift himself), this selling will make Irish people rich. After this proposal the narrator wants to convince readers of his selflessness. This is very satiric and satirizes the professed selflessness of such proposers. The proposer is wanting himself to be believed very sincere after saying that he can not sell his own children, because they are old.
Option A, B and D are not correct. Firstly because the proposal is a satire and the proposer is not Jonathan Swift himself, but just a narrator - a satirized self professed selfless proposer. Secondly as this proposal is a satire, there is no mention of satirizing or poking fun in any of these options.
Answer:
State tests are coming up for me, as well. I don't know how late it is where you're at, but I'd suggest trying to review a few concepts you'd been struggling the most with. Make sure to also get a good sleep. I'm wishing you the best of luck on your exams, I hope you do great!! :)
