Question

ramirez velasquez, yenifer
\at length zeus sent hermes, his faithful messenger, to the lower world with a petition to aides, urgently entreating him to restore persephone to the arms of her disconsolate mother.\ (paragraph 2)
the word \entreating\ comes from a latin word meaning \to pull\ or \to manage.\ based on this information, what is the meaning of entreating as it is used in paragraph 2?
a challenging
b pleading
c refusing
d reminding

Explanation:

In the context, Hermes is urgently asking Aides to restore Persephone. "Pleading" means earnestly asking or begging, which fits this context. The Latin - origin information is not the main factor here; context - based meaning is key.

Answer:

B. pleading