Question

Excerpt from Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes
Thomas Gray, 1716-1771

'Twas on a lofty vase's side,
Where China's gayest art had dyed
The azure flowers that blow;
Demurest of the tabby kind,
The pensive Selima, reclined, 5
Gazed on the lake below.

Her conscious tail her joy declared;
The fair round face, the snowy beard,
The velvet of her paws,
Her coat, that with the tortoise vies, 10
Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes,
She saw: and purred applause.

Why does the cat purr "applause" in the last line of stanza two?
A) She sees the fish and is excited.
B) She sees her own reflection and approves.
C) She wants those around her to take notice.
D) She approves of the way the room is arranged.

Answer 1

is it B

Answer 2

@Gdeinward

Answer 3

@AngeI

Answer 4

You are correct