Answer:
The poem 'Madam and the Rent Man' depicts a scenario in which an agent comes to take rent from a lady who is not happy with the condition of the house.
Explanation:
The poem 'Madam and the Rent Man' depicts a scenario in which an agent comes to take rent from a lady who is not happy with the condition of the house.
In this poem, the description presented of the house clearly shows that the poem has a historical setting. The statements where she describes that the sink is broken, there are rats in the cellar and leakage in the attic clearly shows the poem of having a historical setting.
The attitude of the Madam also reflects the poem to be written in a historical setting. She is angry over the mess in which the house and not willing to pay the rent until repairs are made. Her behavior is a clear depiction of how people in the historical times lived.
