Since astute means someone is very sharp and perceptive, I would say astute has a positive connotation.
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The line given above that reveals a dramatic irony is that "The responsible party is a god." It could not be a woman because it is describing death nor it is not dead yet. It clearly says that death itself is a god and no one has ever felt that they could love death even if most of them wanted to die.
1. The imagery affects the mood of the poem by saying things that seem very realistic all about a single flame, It also changes a lot and almost makes it seem as the fire has emotions and speaking about what hand will cease the fire.
2. The passage also makes everything seem super interesting and adds much feeling into it. This makes it seem even more emotional and really affects the imagery of the poem. The imagery for me is that theres a flame outside and that someone is scared of it.
cuz it is
The first one is the goat
The second is shark