Which of the following best describes the function of the conceit in “a thought in a coat” (line 7)? It echoes the speaker’s rambling process of reasoning in the poem as a whole. Answer A: It echoes the speaker’s rambling process of reasoning in the poem as a whole. A It contrasts with the speaker’s image of a marble statue that comes alive for viewers. Answer B: It contrasts with the speaker’s image of a marble statue that comes alive for viewers. B It underscores the speaker’s insistence upon the need for moral messages in modern art. Answer C: It underscores the speaker’s insistence upon the need for moral messages in modern art. C It illustrates the speaker’s distrust of ideas masquerading as individuals from human history. Answer D: It illustrates the speaker’s distrust of ideas masquerading as individuals from human history. D It reinforces the speaker’s celebration of how artists bestowed physical form on abstractions.