Question

“ TO MY DEAR AND LOVING HUSBAND”

Answer 1

The repetition of "If ever... then..." emphasizes the  narrator's message of love as a commitment, similar  to the repetition found in wedding vows.

Answer: Option D.

Explanation:

These lines have been taken from the poem "To my dear and loving husband". It was written by Anne Bradstreet and Liza Ross. The theme of the poem is love.

Love is a strong feeling which makes two people come close to each and other and have kept them united. There is commitment and a powerful force which keeps the husband and the wife in the poem close to each other and bonded to each other.

Answer 2

D. The repetition of "if ever...then..." emphasizes the narrator's message of love as a commitment, similar to the repetition found in wedding vows.

Explanation:

• It expresses the view that if they are married then they would become one. She says if a husband is ever loved by his wife, then surely he is loved.

• She says she values his love more than other valuables in the world. She says her love for her husband is so strong and it cannot be repaid.

• The poem expresses the strong love she has for her husband and she says even after their death, the love will remain forever.