‘The Death of a Soldier’ Life contracts and death is expected,
As in a season of autumn.
The soldier falls.
He does not become a three-days’ personage,
Imposing his separation,
Calling for pomp.
Death is absolute and without memorial,
As in a season of autumn,
When the wind stops.
When the wind stops and, over the heavens,
The clouds go, nevertheless,
In their direction.
- Wallace Stevens
3. PART A: In the context of line 6. what does the word
"pomp" mean? A. showing respect
B. more time
C. quiet acknowledgment
D. splendid display.
4. PART B: which quote from the text best summarizes the answer to part A. A. “Imposing his separation (line 5). B. “without memorial” (line 7). C. “When the wind stop” ( line 9). D. “the clouds go, nevertheless” (line 11)