Answer:A.
Explanation:Print media stopped writing about the space race because television was already covering the news
It is an example of 3. personification.
Personification is a figure of speech where non-human entities are given human abilities or characteristics. So, flowers usually cannot smile (it is something that humans/animals can do), which is why it is a personification. Carpe Diem is the theme of this poem, but not the correct answer here.
The overall moos is Gloomy
Vanquished means to be conquered or defeated, so it is B. You could say the ememy has been vanquished or conquered.