Answer:
C. Admires the workers' strength and hard work.
Explanation:
Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" about the beauty of the American people's hard work. Celebrating the individuality of the workers, Whitman presents an image of how every individual, in their own ways and expertise, makes up the whole of America.
In the short poem, the speaker declares his admiration for the hard work of the different workers, be it the mechanic, carpenter, bricklayer, boatman, a mother, who all did their work happily. He also used words such as "<em>delicious</em>" for the mother's song, "<em>robust</em>" for the young workers, and <em>"strong melodious songs."</em> Such use of words seems to suggest that the speaker admires the workers, their strength, their will, and their hard work.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Answer: The best meaning of "gaunt" as it is used in the sentence provided is A. skeletal.
Explanation: "Gaunt" is an adjetive used to describe someone as very thin and haggard. In the sentence provided,<u> the word "gaunt" has been used to describe a sinister figure</u>; therefore, in this case<u>, the best meaning of "gaunt" is "skeletal"</u>. "Skeletal" is also an adjective and<u> it makes reference to someone that does not have a lot of flesh</u>, that is to say someone that resembles a skeleton.
Answer:
B. Short, definitive statements add to the speaker's confident and assertive tone.
Gandhi's central claim in "From Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin" is that the British rule in India must come to an end.
To support his claim, Gandhi begins by separating British laws and legislation from the people that enforce them. By doing this, he states that the problem is with the British dominion and he is not judging the people.
After that, Gandhi cites the impoverishment of Indian people as a result of the expensive military and civil administration that the country cannot afford, thus leading Indians into political serfdom and exploitation, and also starvation.