Read the quotation from "A Psalm of Life." Let the dead past bury its dead! What is the effect of the repetition of the word “dead” in this line?

The repeated word “dead” emphasizes that the past is over and should be left behind. The line encourages readers to focus on living now rather than dwelling on what has already happened, so the best choice is “It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past.”

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