Which sentence best paraphrases the following line? “The . . . dread sentence of death—was the last of distinct accentuation which reached my ears.” A The death sentence was the last thing I heard clearly.
B I distinctly heard a sentence with the word death in it.
C Someone with a foreign accent spoke to me about death.
D I feared the horrible death to which I had been condemned.

How does this excerpt from of plymouth plantation show the influence of religion in early american literature? puritans believed it was by god's provision of protection that they survived. puritans believed god must be included in all written documents puritans believed god would give them a simpler path to their destination puritans believed their experiences would influence others to follow god's path ?