Wilfred Owens 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 patriotism.

B. These lines represent a modern funeral dirge that mimics the rhythm of ancient Greek funeral dirges.

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 suggest that the Great War lasted much longer than it should have.

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