Question

There are intervals of silence in the interaction between the landlady and the prospective tenant. What are the reasons for this?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

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The main reason behind this was the fact that the landlady felt inferior in the face of the poet and realized her lack of knowledge as compared to the erudite intellect of the poet. The sudden silences are prominent in the poem emphasizing the impact of the African’s race being revealed to the landlady. The ignorance of the landlady is also portrayed with humor on a very subtle level...