Can i see the first paragraph?
I would say that the theme that Leo Tolstoy explores in this excerpt from The Death of Ivan Ilyich is that C) human mortality is inevitable, and it is important to live an authentic life.
<span>Squire
With him there was his son, a youthful squire,
A lover and a lusty bachelor,
With locks well curled, as if they'd laid in press.
Some twenty years of age he was, I guess.
In stature he was of an average length,
Wondrously active, aye, and great of strength.
He'd ridden sometime with the cavalry
In Flanders, in Artois, and Picardy,
And borne him well within that little space
In hope to win thereby his lady's grace.
Prinked out he was, as if he were a mead,
All full of fresh-cut flowers white and red.
Singing he was, or fluting, all the day;
He was as fresh as is the month of May.
Short was his gown, with sleeves both long and wide.
Well could be sit on horse, and fairly ride.
He could make songs and words thereto indite,
Joust, and dance too, as well as sketch and write.
So hot he loved that, while night told her tale,
He slept no more than does a nightingale.
Courteous he, and humble, willing and able,
And carved before his father at the table.</span>
Apparition has two different meanings: a ghost or ghostlike image of a person, and <span>the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typically an image of this type. It refers to ghosts.
Calumnious seems like it is referring to beauty or telling someone that they are beautiful.
Imminent means certain. Like saying that death is imminent.
Affliction means causing pain or suffering. Like how the book The Fault in Our Stars refers to the book by Peter Van Houten, An Imperial Affliction, which actually means "An empire of pain and suffering".
Awry means away from the appropriate, planned or expected course; or amiss.
Lament means a passionate expression of grief or sorrow, or showing regret.
A paradox is </span><span>a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
Repugnant means </span><span>extremely distasteful or unacceptable.
I really hope this helps, have a nice day!!!!!!!</span>
