Question

How does the description "Careless she is with artful care, / Affecting to seen unaffected" characterize the women in the poem?

Answer 1

Answer:

The description characterizes women as sneaky and malicious beings who act conscientiously to deceive those around them.

Explanation:

The lines presented in the above question are from the poem "Amoret" written by William Congreve, where he makes constant use of paradox to show the difference in how women act and how they really are. According to the poem, women act in a naive, shy, and careless way to convey an image of fragility and enchant those around them, however all these actions are coldly planned in a malicious and sneaky way, as women are the opposite of that.