Which of the following statements about Elizabeth Barrett Browning's sonnet 43 ("How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.") is false ?
Correct answer: D. Sonnet 43 is a romantic poem in the same way Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey" is a romantic poem.
- A. Sonnet 43 is similar to most other sonnets in its focus on love.
- B. Sonnet 43 is part of a sonnet sequence "Sonnets from the Portuguese."
- C. Sonnet 43 consists of fourteen lines, like other sonnets.
- D. Sonnet 43 is a romantic poem in the same way Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey" is a romantic poem.
Explanation
The false statement is d because “romantic” love poetry is not necessarily Romantic-period poetry. Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” belongs to the Romantic movement, whereas Browning’s sonnet is a Victorian love poem, despite sharing emotional subject matter.
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