Lowell uses a simile in the second and third line: “The world beats dead / Like a slackened drum.”
This is a noun phrase. Hope this helps:)
I think the answer is C, indirect object.
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Explanation:
Highlighting the problems in the speech that resonate with the majority of the audience's views and values. Avoiding any subject that is deemed contentious by a big portion of the public or is proven to be false by the majority. In front of senior parliamentarians and highly respected people in the community, the manner of the speech must be quite courteous.
