read the excerpt.

when a sedate content the spirit feels,
and no fierce light disturbs, whilst it reveals;
but silent musings urge the mind to seek
something, too high for syllables to speak;
till the free soul to a composedness charmed,
finding the elements of rage disarmed,
o’er all below a solemn quiet grown,
joys in the inferior world, and thinks it like her own …
in these lines from “a nocturnal reverie” by anne finch, how does the natural world charm the speaker to “composedness”?

the love she has of sunshine makes her focus on her surroundings.
the connection she feels with nature makes her spirit content.
the connection she feels to other people makes her long to be with family and friends.
the love she has of animals makes her forget her daytime cares.

B) The connection she feels with nature makes her spirit content.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "A Nocturnal Reverie" by Anne Finch, she describes being calm (composedness), with no disturbs, without feeling any rage, and with a joyful spirit. All these positive feelings are caused by the connection she feels with nature. Also, for the way she expresses herself, we can see that she is not only connected with nature, but also she is inspired by it.

the patriots are

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.