Wilfred Owen’s “Anthem for Doomed Youth” begins with the following lines: “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?/ Only the monstrous anger of the guns./ Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle/Can patter out their hasty orisons.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines ?

• A. These lines suggest that it was difficult to define patriotism during the Great War, but soldiers who died in battle provided the best example of patr
• B. These lines suggest that the Great War lasted much longer than it should have.
• C. These lines equate humans with animals, and they anthropomorphize weapons to show a world where there is no place for human values.
• D. These lines represent a modern funeral dirge that mimics the rhythm of ancient Greek funeral dirges.