What does the Latin title of Lesya Ukrainka's poem Contra spem spero mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. I hope without hope, or hoping against hope
- Step 1: The words are Latin: contra means against and spem means hope. Step 2. Spero means I hope, so the title means hoping against hope. Answer: I hope against hope. Why not the others: The other translations do not match the Latin words.
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