Which excerpt from the text contains an example of antithesis?“That standard is now unfurled; and long may it float, unhurt by the spoliations of time or the missiles of a desperate foe . . .”“I deem the publication of my original Prospectus unnecessary, as it has obtained a wide circulation.”“The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal, and to hasten the resurrection of the dead.”“. . . not perniciously, but beneficially—not as a curse, but as a blessing; and
Answer
A
“That standard is now unfurled; and long may it float, unhurt by the spoliations of time or the missiles of a desperate foe . . .”
B
“I deem the publication of my original Prospectus unnecessary, as it has obtained a wide circulation.”
C
“The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal, and to hasten the resurrection of the dead.”
D
“. . . not perniciously, but beneficially—not as a curse, but as a blessing; and posterity will bear testimony that I was right.”