Pretty sure it’s contemplative
Answer:
I believe that the answer is C
Explanation:
I believe the answer is C because a funeral usually refers to a loss of death, it also points to the word of sadness. So when C says, "A person's loss of self can feel as tragic as a death." It mostly points to the word funeral. (Sorry if this is bad)
Thomas might have been using both meanings in the poem so that he can show how kind he is.
It's been going on for a very long time
In my opinion it would be B. I choose this answer since it sounds more appropriate in this sentence and it makes more sense. From using the word "well" it makes it slide off your tongue better while saying the sentence. Its hard to explain it more but i hope this helped! :D
