In his trial,Socrates referred to himself as
A) a rudder that keeps the people of Athens on course.
B) a gadfly that continually harasses people to wake them from their apathy.
C) a compass that shows people the direction they should take.
D) a coach that trains people on how to use their intellectual muscles.

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Socrates referred to himself as a gadfly that continually harasses people to wake them from their apathy. This is evident from his defense speech in which he stated, "If I say that I am the gadfly of the state, am I not speaking the truth?... I am that gadfly which God has attached to the state, and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you."

In His Trial,Socrates Referred to Himself as