1. "Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
<span>And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."
- this is a trochee, which means that the first syllable is stressed, and then followed by an unstressed syllable: ah (stressed) dis- (unstressed) tinct- (stressed) -ly (unstressed), etc.
2. The other poem is written in free verse, which means that it doesn't follow any rules when it comes to rhymes, stanzas, verses, etc.</span>
In a way i would prefer a question because how can you get the answer without given the question or visa versa. So if it would be question the explanation would be it helps you decides who,when,what,where........
And if it would be answer it would be answer helps you can elaborate to help you know more. hope this helps. i tried my best
The answer is b. team.
The past participles battered and bruised are both intended to modify the noun team, the head of the noun phrase the football team which serves as the subject of the main clause.