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8 September, 02:03

What does this passage from "How Do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett

Browning mean?

I love thee freely, as men strive for right.

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

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A. The speaker thinks of love sarcastically, and secretly hates love.

B. The speaker is afraid of love because love has caused her pain in

the past.

C. The speaker does not hesitate to love, and she loves with good

intention.

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D. The speaker loves with some reservation, and she loves humble

men

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  1. 8 September, 02:25
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    The speaker does not hesitate to love and she loves with good intentions.

    This passage compares the author's spirit of love with the nature of men. She loves as freely as men feel the need to be and do the right thing. It could be effortlessly natural or its effort does not matter because one has to be that way. She loves purely like the modest of men who do not pay heed to praise or pride.

    Explanation:

    The author could be perceived in two ways here. She either could be absolutely free-spirited to love or she enjoys being that way because there is no better feeling than being freely n love.
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