Why does the author consistently refer to the king as "semi-barbaric"?
O to fool the reader into thinking that the king is a kind
leader
O to excuse the king's actions in the amphitheater
O to illustrate that the king is hiding a savage nature behind
his civilized front
O to justify killing people based on a game of chance

How would “in a station or the metro” change of the bough was bright and lovely rather than wet and black a: the station would seem cheerier b: the poem would not be considered imagist c: the people would seem less pleasant. d: the poem would no longer be hokku

According to auden’s “musée des beaux arts”, who understands human suffering

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.