Question

What is the effect of James Russell Lowell's inclusion of the word thou, which means "you," in the second stanza of "Life"? A. It keeps the poem in the second-person point of view, which creates a close bond between the reader and the speaker. B. It shifts the poem to the omniscient point of view, which makes the reader see the speaker as more intelligent. C. It shifts the poem to the first-person point of view, which makes the piece seem more honest. D. It keeps the poem in the third-person point of view, which makes the speaker seem more objective.

Answer 1

A. It keeps the poem in thesecond-person point of view, which creates a close bond between the reader and the speaker. 

Because when an author uses 'you', they are directing a second person point of view, as they are talking directly to the reader