What tense is this sentence written in? "firstly, nature is isolated as an entity"

Based on your knowledge of word parts what does the word intervene mean

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before

The following line from "the story of an hour" provides mrs. mallard's view of marriage: "there would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature."which word emphasizes male dominance in marriage?