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.
1: eradicate
2: limelight
3: harass
4: isolated
5: condone
6: intimidate
7: distressing
8: merciless
9: scared
10: violent
You are correct - it is the first one. Remember that a dependant clause is a part of sentence that cannot be its own. Can "After I walked the dog," be a complete sentence? The other ones are complex and simple.
The duke knows how to get what he wants.
The duke shows signs of intelligence.
The duke is intentionally trying to trick the townspeople.
The line which is an irregular line of blank verse is the first one - <span>“He only says, ‘Good fences make good neighbours.’”
A blank verse is a type of a line that consists of 10 syllables, where each second syllable is stressed ( = iambic pentameter that Shakespeare always used). The second, third, and fourth line are all good examples of blank verse, whereas the first line has 11, instead of 10 syllables.
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