English

Charlize Davies

31 January, 07:14

Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."

I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun,

I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags.

How do the words "effuse" and "drift" affect the tone of the second line?

A - They give the line a distanced tone.

B - They create a mood of mystery in the line.

C - They make it difficult to comprehend the line's meaning.

D - They give the actions described a feeling of importance.