Question

i know that i shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
those that i fight i do not hate
those that i guard i do not love;
which best describes the effect of the rhyme of lines 1 and 3 in this excerpt?
the rhyming words \fate\ and \hate\ stress the pilot’s desire to go home.
the rhyming words \fate\ and \hate\ establish the pilot’s irish nationality.
the rhyming words \fate\ and \hate\ connect the pilot’s fate to his emotions.
the rhyming words \fate\ and \hate\ emphasize the pilot’s sense of duty.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: The excerpt doesn't mention a desire to go home, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: There's no info about Irish nationality, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: "Fate" (his destiny) and "hate" (his lack of animosity toward enemies) connect his fate to his emotions (indifference in combat), making this correct.
• Option 4: The rhyme doesn't focus on duty but on his emotional stance.

Answer:

The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions.