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First give thy faith, and plight a prince's word

Of sure protection, by thy power and sword;

For I must speak what wisdom would conceal,

And truths, invidious to the great, reveal,

Bold is the task, when subject, grown too wise

Instruct a monarch where his error lies;
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Invidious means getting others angry, what key words support this inference?

A. truths, great, bold
B. sword, wisdom, subject
C. speak, wisdom, conceal
D. protection, monarch, sword

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Okay, let's break this down step-by-step:

The key words that indicate revealing truths would anger or annoy those in power (the great) are:

truths, great, bold

Here is the explanation:

truths - Refers to revealing hard truths or facts.

great - Refers to revelations that would embarrass or anger those in positions of high rank (monarchs, princes).

bold - Indicating that openly sharing these truths that might offend the powerful is a daring or courageous act.

Revealing invidious truths that would get others angry or ** annoy them** is the inference being made.

Options A, B, C, and D were given but only A contains the combination of keywords truths, great, bold that directly support the implication of imparting unwelcome truths.

The key is often looking for subtle hints in word choices, especially adjectives, that point to the underlying meaning. Does this help explain the inference and why Option A is the correct choice? Please let me know if you have any other questions! I'm happy to help in any way I can.

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