Answer: C. To reject or treat with disgust.
Explanation: denotation is the literal meaning of a word, the one that we can find in a dictionary, connotation is the meaning given by the context of the word, or also by the readers based on their emotions or personal experiences. In the given excerpt the connotation or meaning from the context of the word "spurn" is to reject or treat with disgust, we can infer that by noticing that the excerpt in general have a negative tone about fate, death and hope.
Answer: The two lines that best support this claim are - "knot's untied that made us one" and "God grant to yours and you".
Explanation:
The theme of Anne Bradstreet's poem<em> " Before the Birth of One of Her Children"</em> is that people cannot avoid death, and should spend this valuable time on Earth in a best way possible.
At the time the poem was written, religion was very important. Christianity was, according to the settlers, superior to all other religions. It is, therefore, not surprising that the literature in the colonial era often contains religious references. These are also included in Bradstreet's poems, in which God is frequently referred to.
The narrator of “The Deciding Pitch” is neutral about who wins the game, but the narrator of “The View from the Bleachers” isn’t.