Read the lines from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore. My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight. O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet. Only let me make my life simple and straight, like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music. What is the effect of the author addressing the poem to a master poet?
Answer
A
It allows the reader to visualize what the poet looks like.
B
It makes the imagined addressee feel more present to the reader.
C
It makes the figurative language of the poem stand out more.
D
It allows the reader to imagine what the music might sound like.
Explanation
By directly addressing the “master poet” as “thy” and “thee,” the speaker makes the addressee seem present in the moment, as if the speaker is speaking to someone directly. This direct address helps the reader feel the addressee’s presence; it does not describe the poet’s appearance or let us hear the music.
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