Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "Love which takes quick hold in a gentle heart

Seized this man for the beauty of the body

Snatched from me — how it happened galls me!

"Love which pardons no one loved from loving

Seized me so strongly with my pleasure in him

That, as you see, it still does not leave me. (Inferno; Canto V, lines 100-105)

The personification of “Love” in the excerpt . Select all that apply.

a. shows that Dante has pity on those who fall victim to tragic love affairs
b. implies that Francesca and Paolo were manipulated into a love affair
c. shifts the responsibility for sinful behavior off of the sinners
d. suggests that all people are powerless to resist the forces of love

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

it should be repealed cuase its not fair