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Answer:
The phrase helps give the passage a casual and humorous tone.
The correct answer is that Alex and Joe have C. Contrary views of life.
This is because contrary means opposing, or opposite. Using the metaphor of the cherry, Alex believes that life is a bowl of cherries, meaning that he looks at life in a positive way. To Joe, life is "the pits", which means he is looking at life with a negative view. This shows the opposing, or contrary nature, of their beliefs, which shows you that the answer is C.
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Answer: 3rd person
Explanation: the narratoe is not a character in the story
Here is a website that will help you find the answer and understand the poem as well...
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/hopkins/section4.rhtml
If you do not wish to visit the site I believe the answer is A.
Because she is mourning her own mortality, because man is mortal.
