1. PART A: What impact does line 9 have on the tone of the poem? O A It contributes to the defiant tone of the poem by comparing death to a "slave."
O B It contributes to the arrogant tone of the poem, in which death compares humanity to
"slaves."
O C It deviates from the criticizing tone of the poem to acknowledge death's power over "fate,
chance, kings."
OD It deviates from the light-hearted tone of the poem and takes on a more serious tone
when it mentions the "desperate men."