The correct answer is:
A. It introduces the main subject of the poem.
In the first stanza, the speaker is addressing a cuckoo, which establishes the main subject of the poem and sets the tone for the speaker's feelings about this bird and its call.
(1) O blithe newcomer! I have heard,
I hear thee and rejoice:
O Cuckoo! shall I call thee bird,
Or but a wandering Voice?
(5) While I am lying on the grass
Thy twofold shout I hear;
From hill to hill it seems to pass,
At once far off and near.
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How does stanza 1 develop the poem?
A.
It introduces the main subject of the poem.
B.
It introduces the setting and theme of the poem.
C.
It shows the appearance of the cuckoo.
D.
It shows the importance of the cuckoo.
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