What common theme is developed in both excerpts? a. soldiers are unable to verbally communicate their true thoughts about the traumas of war. b. the psychological impact of warfare causes soldiers to lose interest in socializing with others. c. combat warfare desensitizes soldiers, causing difficulties for them when they reenter society. d. soldiers try to make sense of their traumatic memories by telling stories about their wartime experiences.

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex

Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." and indeed there will be time to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ” time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair— [they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”] my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— [they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”] do i dare disturb the universe? in a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?

How does the author characterize theseus in the story? cite evidence from the text in your response