Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows.

the air raids are getting worse. they come over day and night. the noise is terrifying. pim says it should be music to our ears. the more planes, the sooner will come the end of the war. mrs. van daan pretends to be a fatalist. what will be, will be.
the word fatalist in this passage refers to someone who believes that

events will always be fatal, or deadly.
events can be changed, no matter the circumstance.
events are decided in advance by powers beyond one's control.
events are sometimes able to be changed if you act quickly enough.

Events are decided in advance by powers beyond one's control.

Explanation:

A fatalist is one who believes in fate (happening of events outside a person's control, predetermined by supernatural forces). This definition is also evident from the sentence which he himself says in explanation of fatalist i.e "What will be, will be", meaning what is bound to happen, will happen.

Option A is incorrect because fatalist is derived from fate, not fatal (deadly)

Options B and D are incorrect because they are opposite of what "fate/fatalist" mean.

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

- i.a -

the correct answer is dilapidated.

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