Question

Question 24

PART B: Which of the following best supports the answer to Part A?
"But what of that, his friends may say, / He had those honours in his day." (Lines
21-22)
"This world he cumbered long enough; / He burnt his candle to the snuff; / And
that's the reason, some folks think, / He left behind so great a stink." (Lines 13-
16)
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"The last loud trump must wake him now: / And, trust me, as the noise grows
stronger, / He'd wish to sleep a little longer." (Lines 6-8)
"His Grace ! impossible! what dead! / Of old age too, and in his bed!" (Lines 1-2)

poem: a satirical elergy on the death of a late famous general - jonathan swift

Answer 1

The following excerpt best supports the answer to Part A, which is not provided in the question:

"But what of that, his friends may say, / He had those honours in his day." (Lines 21-22)

This excerpt suggests that despite any negative aspects or controversies surrounding the late famous general, his friends might argue that he still had honors and achievements during his lifetime. It could be seen as a defense or justification for his actions, even after his death.