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Question

What is most closely the meaning of dower as it is used in the passage below (lines 9-12)?

And now the world receives

From her dower:

The message of the strength

Of inner power.

A. verb I to give

I B. noun I money inherited by a woman upon the death of her husband

C. noun I a gift

D. All of the above

BEST: O FL-ELA K12.EE.2.1

Answer

B. noun I money inherited by a woman upon the death of her husband

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The word dower in the passage is used as a noun, which refers to money inherited by a woman upon the death of her husband. Therefore,...