The direct object is "soccer". It is possible to identify the direct object because it tends to inmediately follow the main verb, which is 'play' in this case. Also, a more effective means of identification is by replacing the word with the pronoun 'something'. Thus, if I paraphrase this sentence it will be: Scott and Maria aplay something. Always remember that a direct object is a syntactic element in a sentence, so it usualñy consists of more than one word, in this case the complete direct object would be: soccer with an old ball they found behind the shell.
It may be
My aunts smelly house is haunted by a ghost
The speaker and the captain are not happy; the captain is dead and the speaker sad because of this.
Yet, other people are happy about the end of the trip ("the people all exulting"). Those two images are being contrasted here- so the answer is:
<span>The poet is trying to show that there are people celebrating, but they do not feel the pain of the speaker.</span>
The appropriateness of the practice of burying the dead at a rainy mountain depends on the culture and traditions of the people in that place. If the folks in that area believes that burying their dead people at a rainy mountain could mean or could do them good then it is appropriate however if it is against their culture or tradition then it is safe to say that it is inappropriate. Take note, that such practice can either be appropriate or inappropriate in other areas depending on their beliefs, traditions and values.
