Read the quotation from "song of myself." i depart as air, i shake my white locks at the runaway sun, i effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags. how do the words “effuse” and “drift” affect the tone of the second line? a - they give the line a distanced tone. b - they create a mood of mystery in the line. c - they make it difficult to comprehend the line’s meaning. d - they give the actions described a feeling of importance.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.