Question

how are the speakers of \auspex\ and \a psalm of life\ similar?

• both are angry to see time passing.
• both contemplate a kind of loss.
• both are deeply and desperately in love.
• both despair at how their lives have transpired.

Explanation:

To determine the similarity between the speakers of "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life", we analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect as the speakers aren't angry about time passing.
• The second option is correct. In "Auspex", the speaker contemplates the loss of love (represented by the departed birds), and in "A Psalm of Life", the speaker reflects on the loss of the past (and the transience of life in a way that involves contemplating what's lost as time moves).
• The third option is incorrect as love isn't the central similar theme.
• The fourth option is incorrect as neither speaker despairs about their life's trajectory; "A Psalm of Life" is more optimistic about life's purpose.

Answer:

B. Both contemplate a kind of loss.