IN THE Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
by William Shakespeare
How does the speaker’s tone help carry the poem’s theme?
A.
The cynical tone develops the theme of how harm done by a friend feels worse than the cold wind that blows on a winter night.
B.
The gloomy tone brings out the transient nature of friendship as friends, just like the winter wind, die or move away and do not stay forever.
C.
The regretful tone develops the theme of how the winter wind, though jolly, cannot make a good friend because it is invisible.
D.
The cheerful tone brings out the theme of optimism that one must be jolly because there is more to life than friendship and winter winds.

"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