We can say that language is arbitrary because _____. if words resembled the objects they represent, the word duck would be under
stood in all languages words change over time, which means that they never had a concrete beginning words and the objects that they represent have clear attachments to one another language is not arbitrary
The response should indicate an awareness that a formal interpretation would focus on the structure, literary elements, and devices in the poem, while a biographical interpretation would focus on the author's life and movitations.