Read the excerpt below from the poem "ulysses" by alfred, lord tennyson, and answer the question that follows. old age hath yet his honour and his toil; death closes all; but something ere the end, some work of noble note, may yet be done, not unbecoming men that strove with gods. the lights begin to twinkle from the rocks: the long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deepmoans round with many voices. come, my friends,‘tis not too late to seek a newer world. push off, and sitting well in order smitethe sounding furrows; for my purpose holdsto sail beyond the sunset, and the bathsof all the western stars, until i die. it may be that the gulfs will wash us down: it may be we shall touch the happy isles, and see the great achilles, whom we knew. tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'we are not now that strength which in old daysmoved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; one equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but strong in willto strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. source: tennyson, alfred. "ulysses." the early poems of alfred, lord tennyson. london: edward moxon, 1842. project gutenberg. 2005. web. 7 june 2011.in this poem, tennyson refers to both ulysses and achilles. what is this technique called in literature

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next