What is the best synonym for contemptuos?

Which statement about essay writers is true? a. they make careful, deliberate choices in diction and structure. b. they write from the heart, allowing style to form itself as the words flow. c. they always write informally, as if addressing a friend in casual conversation. d. they craft an imaginary world of plot, character, theme, and symbolism.

Which statement best summarizes the author’s claim?

And that's poem by ruskin bond what does the use of the word heartbeat suggest about the narrator's attitude towards life