The lines which are a flashback here are: She thought of her last day in middle school, seven years ago, when Sarah had given her an iPod. She had felt ecstatic that day when she realized she would be able to listen to her favorite songs and fend off comments from her cousins about how little she knew about music.
They’re both lonely and ‘old’. He sympathizes with his dog which makes it harder for the men to kill his dog
The Correct Answer is,<span>the audit bureau of circulation</span>
Understanding a poem's dramatic context helps the reader to figure out the theme because it could give many clues leading up to the theme(it gives example of the theme). It also helps to set a mood and gives a better idea of how the author is feeling.