How would you describe the potrait the speaker paints of country living?

What is the main source of irony in this poem? -the idea that winning is really losing -the idea that failures hold success in higher esteem than those who are successful -the idea that dying is winning

What's after 'd' all the way to 'i' (for people who are new and need points) : ))

If a student compares this excerpt to the power of dictators, which type of connection is made?