1) In line 7, the word “knell” most nearly means... A. The past tense of kneel
B. The sound of ringing bells
C. A song
D. A type of se animal

2) This poem can be best describes as

A. Celebratory
B. Elegiac
C. Humorous
D. Persuasive

4) The topic of this poem can be best described as

A. The difficulty of continuing life after death
B. The transformative nature of death
C. the just death of the villain
D. Man’s return to the heaven after death

5) In line five, the word “suffer” most nearly means

A. To experience pain
B. To undergo
C. To die
D. To patiently endure