Interpet "I love thee purely, as they turn from praise"

She loves him without wanting anything else

Why aren't there any markers of gender (his, her, she, he) in this poem?

She loves him not because of gender

Why does this sonnet reference death at all?

To show that she can love after death

How would the poem be different if the opening line was "Why do I love thee?"

Poem would contain reasons to question

Which line has the Flashback literary device in it?

"I love thee with the passion put to use in my old griefs"

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"How Do I Love Thee?" Quiz. Some questions are for jokes.

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1
Who is the author of "How Do I Love Thee?
Elizabeth I
Robert Browning
Emily Couhart
Elizabeth Barrett
2
Interpet "I love thee purely, as they turn from praise"
She loves him and doesn't care about what other thinks
He loves her without wanting any award or commendation
She loves him without wanting anything else
She loves him because he is pure
3
How many ways of loving did Elizabeth identified?
8
14
5
11
4
The ways of loving described in the poem are all different
True
False
False
True
5
How many literary devices was used in this poem?
2
21
4
3
6
Which literary device was used in this poem?
Anaphora
Naturalism
Hypophora
Symbolism
7
Why aren't there any markers of gender (his, her, she, he) in this poem?
It was the 19th Century
Readers can quote it to anyone
To make the poem more professional
She loves him not because of gender
8
What is your goal in this activity?
1st Place
1st Place
Last Place
1st Place
9
Which theme is irrelevant to this poem?
Identity
Language & Communcation
Moratality
Conformity
10
Which sonnet is this poem?
23
43
16
2
11
Why does this sonnet reference death at all?
To show that everyone has to die at some point
To another way of loving
To show that she can love after death
To show that love is death
12
How would the poem be different if the opening line was "Why do I love thee?"
Poem would change completely
Poem would contain a lot of "because"
Poem would look like a reassurance to a doubt
Poem would contain reasons to question
13
Does Elizabeth look up to Robert or admire him?
Neither
She admires him
She loves him
She looks up to Robert
14
Who was the intended audience for this sonnet?
Robert
Your Vanlentine
Your Loved One
Casual Readers
15
Which line has the Flashback literary device in it?
"I love thee with the passion put to use in my old griefs"
"I shall but love thee better after death."
"I love thee to the depth and breadth and height"
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."

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