142185
AssignmentMultiple Choice

Analyzing Different Interpretations of a Sonnet

Question 142185 • LHS English 10

How does the third quatrain further develop the central ideas presented in the first and second quatrains?

Answer
A
It continues the pattern of comparing the mistress to natural elements.
B
It changes the descriptions of the mistress from favorable to unfavorable.
C
It extends beyond descriptions of sight and smell with descriptions of sound.
D
It increases the harshness of the descriptions to emphasize the speaker’s feelings.

Explanation

The first two quatrains describe the mistress mainly through sight and smell, contrasting her real features with idealized natural images. In the third quatrain, the speaker adds sound: he enjoys hearing her speak but admits that music sounds more pleasing. This extends the descriptions to sound, as choice C states.

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