Read the passage. Which clue from the text is most helpful for determining
the meaning of dolce far niente?
Marcella and her cousin Lucia just returned from a family
vacation in the Italian countryside. While away, they
experienced dolce far niente firsthand. They spent long,
lazy afternoons with their parents and extended family,
lounging around the pool. Their evenings were spent
discussing things of no importance over long, delicious
evening meals.
O long, lazy afternoons
O were from the countryside in Italy
parents and extended family
O delicious evening meal

a. long, lazy afternoons

Explanation:

Option A is the correct answer that gives the clue from the text determining the meaning of dolce far niente.

This is true because dolce far niente is an Italian phrase which means to enjoy in idleness. That is a pleasant enjoyment in doing nothing or a pleasant laziness.

When one just sits outside in a cool shade gazing around without doing anything, the phrase, dolce far niente is what is being performed.

From the passage, we discover that they spent long, lazy afternoons with their parents and extended family. The use of "lazy" depicts idleness. This means that were not actually doing anything meaningful.

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