According to the article , how is rita dove's poem an "act of faith"?

a. the speaker of the poem trusts that persephone will escape
b. the speaker of the poem calls upon the titans to intervene in the conflict
c. the speaker of the poem tries to influence hades by making promises
d. the speaker of the poem encourages hades to believe in himself

According to the article, Rita Dove's poem is an "act of faith" because the speaker of the poem tries to influence Hades by making promises. (Option C)

Explanation:

The question of being an act of faith rises from the poem “Demeter's Prayer to Hades.” Persephone, Demeter’s daughter was taken to Hell by Hades. Anger led Demeter make all the crops fail. Under Zeus’s command, Hades let go of Persephone but gave her pomegranate seeds to eat which would serve as a reminder to her to return to Hell for once every year. Every time Persephone returned crops grew and life took a breath and when she left the opposite took place. Explained with the help of Greek characters, the message of the poem is that no matter what happens life will always bring hope. This is the act of faith.

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the answer is   c the cold war