Answer: - democracy and political system
- quality of institutions
- cultural determinants
- government structure
- press freedom
Explanation: These points describe how media could fail to report corruption in society such as in South Africa.
The answer is the first one.
In "Writers often disavow the notion of a 'literary duty'" the author conveys a somewhat condescending attitude, as if they would always follow this and set aside anyone who said otherwise. This attitude says the author is looking down on them, and that the author believes that many authors do not meet their standards.
Another answer I would consider is "...writers ruined by their shrill commitments." However, there is no context or clear tone. The author could be mournful of the lost potential for all we know.
<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, this would most likely occur in the middle of the plot to add suspense. </span>
The correct answer is option A "even the ice hard heart of hades melted". Hyperbole is a literary figure that uses exaggeration in order to add emphasizes to a statement. Hyperboles are not meant to be taken literally, in this example the heart of Hades did not melted literally but this phrase was used to add emphasizes to the situation.