Question

5. Which of the following best describes the poet’s purpose? A To profess the depths of her love to her husband and the unity she feels with him. B To explain how lost she would be without him in her life. C To extol the virtues and joys of love within the institution of marriage. D To describe and praise her husband’s many attractive qualities and virtues.

Answer 1

Answer:

A). To profess the depths of her love to her husband and the unity she feels with him.

Explanation:

Anne Bradstreet's popular poem titled 'To My Dear and Loving Husband' is an autobiographical poem that the poet dedicates to her husband. It celebrates the pure and redemptive conjugal love and passionate chemistry('If ever two were one, then surely we') shared by them. Thus, the key purpose that the poet wishes to serve through this poem is 'to proclaim the depths of the love('My love is such that rivers cannot quench,') that she possesses for her husband which functions as the binding force to unite both of them.' She further professes the unity she experiences with him which has the ability to 'outlive death.'