'Your' uses an upper case because ?
Correct answer: D. he places his beloved in an upper place
- A. he wanted it to create logic to the capitalization of the final E.
- B. he wanted to emphasize the 'Y'
- C. the poem demanded an upper case
- D. he places his beloved in an upper place
Explanation
The capitalisation of “Your” symbolically raises the beloved to an elevated or honoured position. It is therefore a meaningful poetic emphasis, not merely a grammatical choice.
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