Are there any answer choices or is it an essay response type question
Lowell uses a simile in the second and third line: “The world beats dead / Like a slackened drum.”
A monologue means that there is only one person who's doing the talking, while the remaining characters listen. So, in a dramatic monologue, the character addresses 'a silent auditor'.
Imagery is used to appeal to our five senses (smell, sight, taste, touch, and hearing.) Out of all the choices, B is the only one that does not use any of the five senses.
