The excerpt presented above is actually taken from “My Last Duchess”, a poem that was written by Robert Browning. And based on the excerpt, the one that is being symbolized by <span>the statue of Neptune taming a sea horse is the desire of the duke to control his wife. The answer to this would be the first option. Hope this helps.</span>
<span>"'Oh, you mistake me, I don't mean for her to get soft-far from it! Women have to stand up for themselves, or there's just no telling."</span>
<span>It gives information about various characters.
The dialogue in this passage gives good information on several characters who may or may not have been involved in the crime. This is effective for the reader because they can get a lot of detailed information on suspects in a short burst of dialogue. </span>
Answer:
D.
Don't ask me why, I just know it's D.
