In the fourth stanza, what does the simile comparing "our hearts" to "muffled drums" mean?

Hillenbrand writes, "as louie blazed through college, far away, history was turning" (p. 43). why does the author interrupt louie's narrative with information about japan and germany?

Which word is an example of an iamb mother underneath heartbreak today

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. match each excerpt to the type of characterization it uses.