Which is the definition of poetic rhythm? a. the rate of speed at which the poem is read b. drawing attention to word(s) by slowing voice c. places in the poem at which the poet takes a breath or two d. the pattern of the poem’s stressed and unstressed syllables (or beats)

In this excerpt from "colonialism in the united states" by henry c. lodge, which word is closest in meaning to the word indelibly? long after the world to which it belonged has vanished, a habit of thought will live on, indelibly imprinted upon a race or nation, like the footprint of some extinct beast or bird upon a piece of stone.