Question

This lyric ode by the ancient Greek writer Pindar was dedicated to the winner of a contest. Which statement best sums up the speaker's feelings?  

Creatures for a day!  What is a man?


What is he not?  A dream of a shadow
Is our mortal being.  But when there comes to men
A gleam of splendour given of heaven,
Then rests on them a light of glory
And blessed are their days.  

A.The speaker feels sadness that men are mortal and must die.
B.The speaker feels joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory.
C.The speaker regrets that men are not glorified all the time, as gods are.
D.The speaker feels afraid of the "dream of a shadow" that "is our mortal being."

Answer 1

its B if you're on plato

Answer 2

Answer: B. The speaker feels joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given lyric ode by the ancient Greek writer Pindar that was dedicated to the winner of a contest, we can see that he makes a contrast between the features of the normal man ("A dream of a shadow is our mortal being") and the winner of the contest, who according to the speaker has been send a light of glory from heaven ("A gleam of splendour given of heaven"), in this way he shows his joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory.