In "To an Athlete Dying Young," the poet writes an elegy for a young, athletic man who recently passed away. This is naturally a sad subject, and the poet does begin his writing with a sad and somber tone of pity.
However, the author makes use of the structure of the poem in order to surprise his readers. Despite the sad tone of the first stanza, as the poem progresses, the tone becomes one of satisfaction and praise, which comes as a surprise to the reader.
The author is able to use each stanza to present different and contrasting ideas. While he agrees that dying young is a shame, he reflects on how quickly youth is gone, and on how many men lost their reputation by the time they became old. He claims that, by dying young, the athlete will never have to face old age, decline or loss of glory. Therefore, despite the sadness, the author is able to obtain some positive ideas from the situation.
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Answer:
A). Dean and Jake will both fight to win first place.
Explanation:
Conflict is defined as the 'clash of interest' which can be among two individuals, an individual versus external force(like nature), or an individual and the society.
As per the question, the 'fight between Dean and Jake to win the first place' exemplifies the character versus character conflict as the two characters have a clash of interest(the first place in the competition). They both want to attain it at any cost which is the cause of conflict and may lead to unexpected consequences. Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
