I'd say D, because that seems like a good writers strategy. To give information centered around the narrative and theme. Otherwise, A.
D. Predicting. How can you predict what you are about to preview?
The theme of the poem is that time will always be there to like rub it in your face or beat you. For example, in the poem it states, "<span>Will Time say nothing but I told you so?If I could tell you I would let you know." which shows that time will be everywhere you go.
The tone of the poem is like mad because the person feels that time will never stop being so fast or annoying.
The structure of the poem is like repeating places and stuff that might vhappen and that time will be like I told you so.
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Answer: The object of the preposition by means of is "protest".
Explanation:<u> The object of the preposition is a noun or a pronoun that completes a prepositional phrase</u> which has been introduced by a preposition. Most times, this noun or pronoun is found to the right of the preposition. Moreover, in some cases, a gerund can also function as object of the preposition, In the sentence provided,<u> the object of the proposition is a noun ("protest") and it is found to the right of "by means of". </u>
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