Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

…I came into the world …with seeds of a disorder that has gathered strength with years, and from which I am now relieved at intervals, only to suffer a different though more intolerable evil. (Confessions, Book 1, paragraph 12)

These words indicate that Rousseau wrote in a _____ way. Select all that apply.

confessional
humorous
lyrical
philosophical

Answer 1

I believe the answer would be  Philosophical 

Answer 2

Answer: 1. Confessional and 4. Philosophical.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given excerpt from Rousseau's Confessions, he describes his struggle with a disorder he was born with, and that he was relieved by the time he wrote that. He also says that even though he is relieved from that disorder, now he suffer from a more intolerable evil. This description is written in a confessional and philosophical way, confessional because he is saying something that he hasn't said before, and philosophical because it demonstrate his way of thinking and going through problems.