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'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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