When Elnora replies to her mother, ‘That was poor taste,’ she is A) being cynical and sarcastic. B) honestly acknowledging her fault. C) trying to ease the tension that has come between them. D) verbally attacking her mother who has lashed out at her. 8) How does the author convey that Elnora is a strong, determined, and goal-oriented young woman? A) by showing Elnora remain firm in her goals in spite of humiliation B) by showing that Elnora will never back down from a fight--even a fist-fight C) by showing her standing up to the kids at school while they are taunting her D) by describing how all of Elnora's relatives are strong, determined, and goal-oriented

being cynical and sarcastic.

by showing Elnora remain firm in her goals in spite of humiliation

Explanation:

Despite the humiliation she still Stand firm on her word that show Elnora is a strong, determined, and goal-oriented young woman.

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explanation:

in the sonnet 116 written by william shakespeare we can analyze the symbolism and say that he reuses the idea of love like a guiding star for the sailor.

reading through the poem we find out that in the line 7 there is a metaphor for the lover that is heading through the life events by love itself .