Question

… these things are important not because a high-sounding interpretation can be put upon them but because they are useful. When they become so derivative as to become unintelligible, the same thing may be said for all of us, that we do not admire what we cannot understand —"Poetry," Marianne Moore de riv a tive noun — something based on another source Based on context and the definition above, what does derivative mean in this poem? A. Lacking originality B. Relating to a contract C. Made from another substance D. Something expensive

Answer 1

Lacking Originality

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Answer 2

1st one: A, Lacking Originality

2nd one: B, An unoriginal poem is not worthwhile.