William Blake was once asked to interpret a particularly obscure passage in one of his poems. He responded, “When I wrote that verse, only God and I knew the meaning of that passage. Now, only god knows.”

What is the point of Blake’s response?

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God is infinitely wiser than human beings.

Most people are unable to understand poetry.

Poets rarely know the source of their own creative inspiration.

A great poem is inspired by the muse.

He has forgotten what he had originally meant by the verse.

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Whether you can identify the argument's main conclusion as opposed to a supporting premise.

Selecting a restatement of a premise or a side point instead of the central conclusion.

William Blake was once asked to interpret a particularly obscure passage in one of his poems. He responded, “When I wrote that verse, only God and I knew the meaning of that passage. Now, only god knows.”What is the point of Blake’s response?