lines 317–322: Look for phrases that are unfamiliar or appear out of context in this sentence. What is a synonym for the phrase ""discontents and murmurings?"" Are there other substitutions that might make the sentence’s meaning clearer?

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my best guess would be: d allusion

makes the most sense

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.