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Fill in the blanks from Tennyson's The Princess. Man for the field and woman for the _________ Man for the sword and for the ____________ she: Man with the head and woman with the .....: Man to command and woman to ____________?

Correct answer: D. hearth; needle; heart; obey

  • A. crop; scabbard; foot; agree
  • B. throne; scepter; soul; decree
  • C. school; scalpel; pen; set free
  • D. hearth; needle; heart; obey

Explanation

Tennyson's gender-role contrast is “Man for the field and woman for the hearth,” followed by “Man for the sword and for the needle she,” “Man with the head and woman with the heart,” and “Man to command and woman to obey.” These phrases identify option d.

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