Consider the following passage and pick the correct option in the light of language functions probably intended to be served.

‘‘A civil war is like the heat of a fever: but a foreign war is like the heat of exercise, and serveth to keep the body in health’’

A. Directive : Avoid civil war, do not avoid foreign wars.

B. Informative : Civil war weakens a nation. Foreign wars strengthen a nation.

C. Expressive : To evoke smpathy towards civil war and disapproval of foreign war.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.