Read this sentence: A disruption of the federal union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted.
What is meant by “a disruption of the federal union” in this sentence

In the poem i felt a funeral, in my brain what rhyme scheme does the poet use and how does it contribute to the poem?

The question below refers to the selection “ozymandias” by percy bysshe shelley. the traveler seems to believe that — a. monuments are eternal b. the passage of time is necessary and inevitable c. we must preserve relics of past civilizations d. even the greatest works are destroyed by time

What contradictory idea is kafka bringing up about his relationship with his relationship with his father in this passage from letter to his father