Question 817 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
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.
Answer
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It allows the reader to visualize what the poet looks like.
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It makes the imagined addressee feel more present to the reader.
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It allows the reader to imagine what the music might sound like.
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It makes the figurative language of the poem stand out more.
Explanation
The poet directly addresses the “master poet” as “thy” and “thee,” making the addressee seem present in the moment. This direct address helps the reader feel that the poet is speaking to someone before him. The lines do not describe what the addressee looks like or how the music sounds.
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