The poem below is by the american poet carl sandburg. he refers in the poem to five battlefields where many died (austerlitz, waterloo, gettysburg, ypres, and verdun).  grasspile the bodies high at austerlitz and waterloo.  shovel them under and let me work—  i am the grass; i cover all.  and pile them high at gettysburgand pile them high at ypres and verdun.  shovel them under and let me work.  two years, ten years, and passengers ask the conductor:   what place is this?   where are we now?   i am the grass.  let me work. the poet implies that? a. time passes too slowly.  b. wars scar the land forever.  c. even bloody battlefields can be cleansed by time and nature.

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

How many stanzas does this poem have, shall i compare thee to a summer day?

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.