Question

The question below refers to the selection “Sonnet 43” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Answer 1

As a respectable Victorian, Barrett Browning does not describe her love as a powerful physical passion.

Option - c

Explanation:

The poem is a beautiful portrayal of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's love for her prospective better half-Robert Browning. Throughout the poem we see her showing her reverent love that she says would continue even after death.  

The sonnet is a masterpiece showcasing love as pure, pristine, unconditional and without asking for any returns. Nowhere in the poem does the poet mention any desire for physical intimacy with her dear loved one.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet belonging to the Victorian era, that is famous in Britain and the US during her lifetime.