What was the general subject of theWelsh poet Katherine Philips's work ?
Correct answer: D. celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships
- A. celebrations of the transience of all life and beauty
- B. celebrations of lesbian sexuality in terms that did not imply a male readership
- C. celebrations of religious ecstasy and divine inspiration
- D. celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships
Explanation
Katherine Philips, known as ‘The Matchless Orinda’, wrote notably about female friendship in elevated, Platonic language traditionally associated with male friendships. Her poems were not primarily celebrations of lesbian sexuality or religious ecstasy.
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