Caliban you taught me language; and my profit on't is, i know how to curse. the red plague rid you for learning me your language! based on the passage, which is the most appropriate assessment of caliban's choice of the word profit? a. he uses the word ironically, as cursing is not an important benefit of language. b. he uses the word sincerely, to suggest that learning language is an important skill. c. he uses the word ironically, as learning a language benefits others, not himself. d. he uses the word sincerely, to underscore that language has financial value.