Which of the following statements uses 1st person point of view? a. “as for facts, it was a fact that she was a spinster; that she was rich; that she had bought this house and collected with her own hands…” b. “be that as it may, i could not thinking, as i looked at the works of shakespeare on the shelf, that the bishop was right at least in this” c. “one must refuse to be put off any longer with sayings and doings such as the moment brought forth—with dinners and visits and polite conversations.” d. both a and c

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.