Which quotation from “Ghosts of the Old Year” most effectively illustrates the claim?

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Key Explanation: Choice B is the best answer. The quotation addresses both aspects of the claim: cycles of anticipation (“Each, coming, brings ambitions high”) and regretful reflection (“And each, departing, leaves a sigh / Linked to the past”). Distractor Explanations: Choice A is incorrect because the quotation focuses on anticipation (“An ominous stillness fills the night, / A pause—a hush”) but not regretful reflection. Choice C is incorrect because the quotation focuses on worry and anxiety (“. . . a sense of care / Akin to fright?”) rather than anticipation and regretful reflection. Choice D is incorrect because the quotation focuses on regretful reflection (“It tells of many a squandered day”) but not anticipation.

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