"No," said one of the gentlemen, "we ask you if you do not deeply love the King of the Bulgarians?" "Not at all," said he; "for I have never seen him." "What! he is the best of kings, and we must drink his health." "Oh! very willingly, gentlemen," and he drank. "That is enough," they tell him. "Now you are the help, the support, the defender, the hero of the Bulgarians. Your fortune is made, and your glory is assured." How does the use of words such as "defender," hero," "fortune," and "glory" impact the overall meaning of the text? A. The men's excessive flattery suggests to the reader that the men may have hidden motives for dining with Candide.
B. The men's complimentary words strengthen the reader's perception of Bulgarian soldiers as polite and thoughtful C. The men's complimentary words strengthen the reader's excitement for the incredible opportunity Candide is being offered. D. The men's excessive flattery suggests to the reader that the people of Candide's time were inclined to flattery.
