Which statement best describes the effect of the
refrains in the poem?

•They emphasize the idea that people should fight
hard to survive

•They stress the importance of relationships
between fathers and sons.

•They highlight the idea that death is inevitable.

•They reinforce the idea that people are
insignificant in the vast universe.

ANSWER: *A*

i believe the answer is a

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.

ma”am had a granddaughter who lived a couple blocks away from her school who later on then met friends