Question

apples of hesperides!
through the moon-pierced warp of night
shoot pale shafts of yellow light,
swaying to the kissing breeze
swings the treasure, golden-gleaming,
apples of hesperides!

far and lofty yet they glimmer,
apples of hesperides!
blinded by their radiant shimmer,
pushing forward just for these;
dew-besprinkled, bramble-marred,
poor duped mortal, travel-scarred,
always thinking soon to seize
and possess the golden-glistening
apples of hesperides!

orbed, and glittering, and pendent,
apples of hesperides!
not one missing, still transcendent,
clustering like a swarm of bees,
yielding to no man’s desire,
glowing with a saffron fire,

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how does the description of the mortal in lines 10 through 13 de
meaning in passage 2?

a it suggests pity by highlighting the mortal’s rough appearan
b it highlights laziness by implying that the mortal accepts the
c it encourages anger by suggesting that the mortal’s motives ar
corrupt.
d it emphasizes urgency by showing how close the mortal is to the
destination.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the description of the mortal in lines 10 - 13 (assuming the relevant lines are "Dew - besprinkled, bramble - marred, Poor duped mortal, travel - scarred, Always thinking soon to seize And possess the golden - glistening Apples of Hesperides!"). The phrases like "travel - scarred", "soon to seize" imply the mortal has been on a long journey and is close to getting the apples, emphasizing urgency. Let's check the options:

• Option 1: There's no focus on rough appearance to suggest pity. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The mortal is pushing forward, not accepting fate lazily. Eliminate.
• Option 3: No indication of corrupt motives to encourage anger. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The description shows the mortal's long journey and eagerness to seize the apples, implying closeness to the goal, hence urgency. This fits.

Answer:

It emphasizes urgency by showing how close the mortal is to the destination.