Praxis 5511 Practice Test Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
Our lives, discolored with our present woes,
May still grow white, and smile with happier hours.
So the pure limpid stream, when foul with stains
Of rushing torrents and descending rains.
Works itself clear, and as it runs, refines;
Till, by degrees, the floating mirror shines,
Reflects each flower that on the border grows,
And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows.
-Joseph Addison, from Cato: A
Tragedy
The speaker uses the images of the stream primarily to show how
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The imagery of the stream illustrates how troubled thoughts can flow and resolve themselves over time, much like water finding its course. This aligns with option C, emphasizing a natural progression toward clarity.
Option A misinterprets the stream's imagery, focusing instead on negative weather effects rather than the stream's inherent qualities.
Option B, while touching on beauty, overlooks the deeper theme of resolution and growth in thought processes.
Option D incorrectly suggests that time exacerbates chaos, contradicting the idea of natural resolution depicted in the stream's journey.
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