Question

click to review the online content. then answer the question(s) below, using complete sentences. scroll down to view additional questions. \suttee\ by rabindranath tagore what is ironic about suthas name? what would have been a better name for her?

Explanation:

In "Subha" by Rabindranath Tagore, Subha's name means "sweet - voiced" but she is mute. A better name could be something like "Mukta" (meaning free from speech - related constraints in a sense) to reflect her mute nature.

Answer:

The irony about Subha's name is that it means "sweet - voiced" while she is mute. A better name could be "Mukta".