Which line in this excerpt from "the rape of the lock" by alexander pope suggests that women in eighteenth-century england were expected to readily accept proposals from rich gentlemen without much opposition?
[what dire offence from am'rous causes springs,]
what mighty contests rise from trivial things,
i sing — this verse to caryl, muse! is due:
this, ev'n belinda may vouchsafe to view:
[slight is the subject, but not so the praise,]
if she inspire, and he approve my lays.
[say what strange motive, goddess! could compel
a well-bred lord t' assault a gentle belle? ]
[o say what stranger cause, yet unexplor'd,
could make a gentle belle reject a lord? ]
[in tasks so bold, can little men engage,
and in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage? ]
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How do the differing structures of the texts: the diary of anne frank and anne frank: the diary of a young girl, contribute to the meaning and style?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?