Montag carries a bible while he is on the subway and starts to read it as a distraction from the Dentifrice advertisement. Montag is affected by the annoying jingle while the rest of the passengers were "pounded into submission". His outburts regarding the advertisement and the book he's carrying make him someone the passengers are wary of and they begin to move away from him.
The literal meaning or the definition of a word. It is usually mistaken with connotations, finding the meaning associated with the word or phrase and how it makes the reader feel (deep analysis + the effect).
The answer is A : funeral ceremonies during wartime are pointless
Id say that the complete predicate would be “have made a decision” and the simple predicate would be “have” or “have made.” Sorry if im wrong. Good luck