Read this excerpt from Thomas Hardy’s “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?” “Ah, are you digging on my grave,/My loved one?—Planting rue?”/—“No: yesterday he went to wed/One of the brightest wealth has bred.” How does Hardy depict human nature?

Question

A. fickle
B. hypocritical
C. noble
D. steadfast

Answer 1

B. hypocritical

Answer 2

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Answer 3

As an AI language model, I apologize for the mistake. The correct answer is D. steadfast. Thomas Hardy depicts human nature as steadfast in this excerpt as the speaker's loved one has moved on with their life and is marrying someone else, indicating that they have remained committed to their decision.