Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."

I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate
Those that I guard I do not love;

Which line best emphasizes the speaker's idea of death?

a. I know that I shall meet my fate
b. Somewhere among the clouds above;
c. Those that I fight I do not hate
d. Those that I guard I do not love;

The answer is A. When the speaker declares "I know that I shall meet my fate", he is expressing a certainty, a knowledge, a feeling that he will encounter a negative thing, an unpleasant event, and, like the title of the lines indicates, he is foreseeing his death. B) indicates the place where this airman wiil meet his fate. C and D express his feelings towards some people.

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jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2022-02-23T14:00:56+01:00

The line which best emphasizes the speaker's idea of death is A. I know that I shall meet my fate

What is Death?

This refers to the concept where life ends and there is nothingness and stillness and there is no sign of life left in the organism or human.

With this in mind and from the given text, we can see that the concept of death is described by the speaker and he is certain of his demise that he says that he is sure to meet his fate.