Crumple zones <span>reduce the impact forces of a crash exerted upon a vehicle's occupants by allowing parts of the front of the vehicle to crush at varying rates.
Many contemporary cars have these crumple zones which are designed to absorb the energy from the impact so that the people in the car won't experience many injuries and they can avoid possible death.</span>
I am tottally sure that in “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock,” T. S. Eliot deliberately uses <span>modern </span> language.
This is a hard one....
I'd say, future tense... Or probably present. Sorry if I got it wrong for you!
But still, I hope this helps you. :)
The answer is context. The word "ribbon" must be taken in context.
