A. He mentions that the novel had been turned into a children's comic strip.
As a noun, a harangue is a long, aggressive speech.
As a verb, to harangue is to teach someone in an aggressive, unfriendly manner.
The answer that best fits this description is B. to give a pompous speech to.
In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Jane admires Helen because she appears as a role model to Jane and teaches her things. She is very optimistic and good-natured. She is also especially kind to others.
Roman roads is an adjective phrase. Roman is an adjective that expresses nationality and modifies roads
Military success is an adjective phrase. Military is modifying success.