9.
read the excerpt.
i have looked upon those brilliant creatures,
and now my heart is sore.
all’s changed since i, hearing at twilight,
the first time on this shore,
the bell-beat of their wings above my head,
trod with a lighter tread.
how does the swan’s condition in “the wild swans at coole” by william butler yeats contrast with that of the speaker’s?
the speaker is intelligent while the swans do not seem to be.
the swans are innocent while the speaker is not.
the swans are homesick while the speaker is not.
the speaker is aging while the swans do not seem to be.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful