Question

What do lines 2-3 reveal about the speaker?

a) The speaker believes he will never (mentally) return home.
b) The speaker believes, and perhaps even wishes, that he will die.
c) The speaker is deeply devoted to his home country of England.
d) The speaker is melancholic and homesick, wishing he was back in England.

Answer 1

The speaker is melancholic and homesick, wishing he was back in England.

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Answer 2

The speaker is melancholic and homesick, wishing he was back in England (option d).

Step-by-step explanation:

The lines 2-3 reveal that the speaker is melancholic and homesick, wishing he was back in England.

The speaker expresses a strong desire to return home, stating that he would give anything to come home and work there instead of staying in his current situation. This indicates a deep longing for his home country and a sense of sadness and longing for his homeland.