Despondence- a feeling of dejection and depression
lamentations- an expression of regret or grief
solace- comfort during a period of sorrow
According to these definitions, the answer that makes most sense is c, because he would not find despondence or lamentation from having his favorite toy.
Having a dog as a companion is well worth the trouble and expense.
A parallel sentence mentions the same grammatical expression twice. I would go with "D". 'Passed' and 'Demonstrated' are both past tense words that express the same past tense grammatical idea.
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It a free verse the meter can change and be however you want it to be. The meter is the beat or rhythm of a poem.
