: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

a
“what he saw before was an illusion, but that now, when he is approaching nearer to being and his eye is turned towards more real existence, he has a clearer vision” (Paragraph 15)
b
“And suppose once more, that he is reluctantly dragged up a steep and rugged ascent, and held fast until he’s forced into the presence of the sun himself, is he not likely to be pained and irritated?” (Paragraph 19)
c
“Yes, I think that he would rather suffer anything than entertain these false notions and live in this miserable manner.” (Paragraph 30)
d
“Men would say of him that up he went and down he came without his eyes; and that it was better not even to think of ascending” (Paragraph 33)

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.