Read the excerpt from " The Story of a Warrior Queen ."The eldest daughter obeyed proudly and gladly, but the younger one was afraid. "Must I, mother?" she asked timidly."Yes, dear one," said Boadicea gently. "I too will drink, and we shall meet again."When the Roman soldiers burst in upon them, they found the great queen dead, with her daughters in her arms.She had poisoned both herself and them, rather than that they should fall again into the hands of the Romans.
Answer
A
The archetype of the warrior supports the theme by showing that Boadicea would rather fight the Romans.
B
The archetype of the sage supports the theme by showing that Boadicea gives advice to her daughters.
C
The archetype of the hero supports the theme by showing that Boadicea triumphs above the Romans after all.
D
The archetype of the tragic heroine supports the theme by showing that Boadicea takes her life and prevents her daughters from being harmed by the Romans.
Explanation
Boadicea chooses to die with her daughters rather than let them be captured by the Romans. This makes her a tragic heroine: she faces a tragic end while trying to protect those she loves. The excerpt does not show her triumphing over the Romans or simply giving advice, so the best choice is D, the archetype of the tragic heroine.
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