Read this excerpt from charles dickens's novel great expectations:
the most prominent object was a long table with a tablecloth spread on it. . an épergne or centre-piece of some kind was in the middle of this cloth; it was so heavily overhung with cobwebs that its form was quite undistinguishable. . "what do you think that is? " she asked me, again pointing with her stick; "that, where those cobwebs are? " . . "it's a great cake. a bride-cake. mine! "
what does the cake most likely symbolize?
a. great joy
b. hunger
c. romance
d. lost love

The cake most likely symbolize D: Lost love

Explanation:

“Great Expectations” is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens. It is a story of an orphan, Pip, who is raised by blacksmith’s family. In his highs and lows, when he gains happiness and even when he loses that luck and happiness, Pip learns to find happiness during all of these. It is a simple story about affection, loyalty, class and wealth.

In the given passage we see the description of cake. Cake is kept in the middle of a long table and is covered with cobwebs which means that wedding did not take place. So, it symbolizes lost love.

i think that the answer is substandard.

well, there are online sites that can make it look like a texting screenshot, so u can make it like hamilton texting jefferson through that, and he can start with him being like, i know it's out of the blue, but blah blah blah