The time was long the space of twelve winters , that the skylding king endured in torment all possible cares, the fullest agony , which world best describes the overall connotation of this passage
a.) determined
b.) tragic
c.) hopeful
d.) tedious

B is the answer.

Explanation:

The term syntax refers to the word selection by the author and how he or she decided to order it to present the full text to readers or an audience. In this case, the speaker chose words that are related because of tragedy, such as twelve winters (cold and desperation) or torment (that infers pain) making tragic the correct answer.

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”