Question

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 \eddies\ and \drift\ affect the tone of the second line?
○ they give the line a distanced tone.
○ they give the actions described a feeling of importance
○ they make it difficult to comprehend the line’s meaning
○ they create a sense of movement.

Explanation:

In the line, "eddies" (whirlpools/circular currents) and "drift" (move slowly) imply motion. "Eddies" suggests swirling movement, and "drift" implies a gentle, flowing movement. So these words create a sense of movement, ruling out the other options: "distanced tone" doesn’t fit, they don’t emphasize importance, and they don’t make the line hard to understand.

Answer:

D. They create a sense of movement.