Question

Read the excerpt and then answer the question that follows.

"Make all our trumpets speak; give them all breath,
Those clamorous harbingers of blood and death,"

Which synonym could be used for harbingers?

A.) omens

B.) noise-makers

C.) musicians

D.) songs

Answer 1

The correct answer is A, omens. The harbingers are warning of or indicating the approach or arrival of blood and death, and an omen foretells the future; essentially warning of the future (blood and death).

Answer 2

A.) omens

B.) noise-makers

C.) musicians

D.) songs