Question

How does the purpose of Edgar Lee Masters, in this poem, differ from the purpose of the writer of an obituary for George Gray, the poem's speaker?
A) Masters' purpose is simply to entertain, but an obituary writer would want to turn Gray's life into a moral lesson.
B) The obituary writer would use more flowery imagery and possibly rhyme and meter in his description of George Gray's death.
C) The obituary writer would use an impersonal third-person point of view and mention only facts from George Gray's life and death.
D) The purpose of Masters is to convey the facts about Gray's life, but an obituary writer would want to give an emotional picture of who Gray was.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is C. I just took the quiz.