The answer that would best complete the given statement above would be option A. Historical context. The political, economic, or cultural environment that surrounds an event provides the event with its historical context. Context<span> is the "setting" for an event that occurs, and the elements, conditions, and characteristics of this specific time will have an impact on the relevance of the event. Hope this answer helps.</span>
Philip Booth's poem First Lesson deals with a life lesson a father teaches to his young kid. The lesson that father teaches is how to float on one's back. Father tells that she is now sheltered, but what she has to do when he is not around. Therefore, he talks about the skills she must learn. The poem can be interpreted as a survival poem. The correct answer is A.