As compared with Silas's gold, Eppie is portrayed as having more
A) vitality
B) durability,
C) protection
D) self-sufficiency

A) vitality

Explanation:

According to the book Silas Marner by George Eliot, Silas was once a well to do man who had a good standing in church and had a fiance, with things going well for him until he was framed by his friend and lost everything, leaving the town a broke man.

However, Silas uses money to substitute for love and soon becomes obsessed with gold. But Eppie is different as Eppie has more vitality.

Therefore, as compared with Silas's gold, Eppie is portrayed as having more vitality.

the personification of the word prudence d) it effectively enhances the logos and ethos of the argument.

logos means appeal to the logic or reasoning of the people.

ethos means appeal to the credibility of the argument, that it is worth listening to and acting upon.

so is this a rhetorical question?