Read the poem A Good Play:
We built a ship upon the stairs
All made of the back-bedroom chairs
And filled it full of sofa pillows
To go a-sailing on the billows.
We took a saw and several nails,
And water in the nursery pails;
And Tom said, "Let us also take
An apple and a slice of cake";—
Which was enough for Tom and me
To go a-sailing on, till tea.
We sailed along for days and days,
And had the very best of plays;
But Tom fell out and hurt his knee,
So there was no one left but me.
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A How does the speaker's point of view influence the events in the poem?
B The speaker reveals that Tom is imaginary and disappears when the game is over.
C The speaker reveals that Tom wants to continue playing while the speaker wants to stop.
D The speaker creates an imaginary adventure but knows when it's time for it to end.
The speaker shows that he or she cares only about playing and never wants the game to end.