Question

1. PART A: What impact does line 9 have on the tone of the poem?

• A. It contributes to the defiant tone of the poem by comparing death to a "slave."
• B. It contributes to the arrogant tone of the poem, in which death compares humanity to "slaves."
• C. It deviates from the criticizing tone of the poem to acknowledge death's power over
"fate, chance, kings."
• D. It deviates from the light-hearted tone of the poem and takes on a more serious tone when it mentions the "desperate men."

Answer 1

The impact of line 9 on the tone of the poem can be described as:

C. It deviates from the criticizing tone of the poem to acknowledge death's power over "fate, chance, kings."