Questions: 1 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? It allows the reader to visualize what the poet looks like. It makes the imagined addressee feel more present to the reader. It allows the reader to imagine what the music might sound like. It makes the figurative language of the poem stand out more.

The answer is: It makes the imagined addressee feel more present to the reader.

This option is not directly supported by the text. The lines do not provide a physical description of the poet or the master poet, so it does not help the reader visualize what the poet looks like.

By addressing the poem to a "master poet," the author creates a sense of dialogue or interaction, making the presence of the master poet more tangible to the reader. This direct address helps to establish a connection between the speaker and the addressee, enhancing the reader's sense of the master poet's presence.

While the poem does mention music metaphorically, the focus of the lines is more on the relationship between the speaker and the master poet rather than the specific sound of the music. Therefore, this option is less relevant.

The figurative language is indeed a significant aspect of the poem, but the effect of addressing the master poet is more about establishing presence and connection rather than highlighting the figurative language itself.