"I speak the pass-word primeval, I give the sign of democracy; / By God! I will accept nothing which all cannot have their counterpart of on the same terms" (lines 506–507). Describe the democratic project of the poem: What does it include? For whom are the things it accepts catalogued, and why? Whom does the poem seem to be addressing, and to what purpose?

Based on what you know about travelogues and marco polo’s life, what is the best prediction for the purpose of marco polo’s writing? he wanted to persuade others to make the same journey to asia. he wanted to entertain readers with fictional tales based on his travels. he wanted to inform readers about what he saw and learned on his journey. he wanted to keep a careful record to map the lands between italy and china. c.