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D. Being actively involved in class brings greater student success.
The second choice best applies to the given excerpt. First, it can be noted from this excerpt that the writer wants to convey a pessimistic view of fate. With that, the last choice will not apply to the paragraph anymore. The second and third choices do not apply as well because all words used were neither jargon nor difficult. Rather the words and phrases used like, "interested...but changed their minds", "frustrated", and "revolution in the mountains", were easy to grasp and quickly conveys how a possibly bright future has turned into a sour one.
The sounds of war can be heard in this poem. These sounds are carried by the drums and bugles and it reminds us there is a turbulence of war. The instruments symbolize the war message.
The poem is noticeable for its addressed message and the people it was addressed. The speaker mentions inanimate objects, like drums and bugles and he personifies these objects with calling them "you".
