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"If this be error and upon me proved,/I never writ, nor no man ever loved."

Which conclusion can be drawn from these final lines of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116?

The narrator will recant his or her assumption about love if proven wrong.
The narrator will never recant his or her assumption about love if proven correct.
The narrator will never recant his or her assumption about friendship if proven correct.
The Narrator will never recant his or her assumption about friendship if proven correct.

In which excerpt from John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" does the speaker most directly describe the relationship between him and his wife?

"But we by a love, so much refined,/That ourselves know not what it is..."
"So let us melt, and make no noise/No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move..."
"Dull sublunary lovers' love/(whose soul is sense) cannot admit..."
"As virtuous men pass mildly away/And whisper to their souls, to go..."

"But we by a love, so much refined/That ourselves know not what it is/Entreasured of the mind/ Care less eyes, lips, and hands to miss."

Which of these best restates the paradox that Donne sets forth in these lines?

Most people do not love their spouses physically , yet cannot be apart from them.
He and his wife are like twin compasses, always pointing in the same direction.
He and his wife are so in love that it does not matter whether they are together.
Most people love their spouses only physically, so they cannot stand separation.

Which line best states the theme of John Donne's Holy Sonnet 10?

"...Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery."
"Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me."
"Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,"
"...And does with poison, war, and sickness dwell..."

"...so this bell calls all: but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness."

Which of these is the best interpretation of this phrase from John Donne's Meditation 17?

The tolling bell is a metaphor for Heaven
The tolling bell is a metaphor for humankind.
The tolling bell is a metaphor for Hell.
The tolling bell is a metaphor for death.

"Farewell, thou child of my right hand..."

Which of these is the most accurate paraphrase of these words from Ben Jonson's "On My First Son"?

"Farewell joy..."
"Farewell Ben..."
"Farewell Father..."
"Farewell sin..."

Answer 1

I dont know the exact answer, but if this problem is in a textbook I would try the app Slader, Because the answers are already pre-done there. I hope this helps

Answer 2

Answer:

1.The narrator will recant his or her assumption about love if proven wrong.

2."But we by a love, so much refined,/That ourselves know not what it is..."

3.He and his wife are so in love that it does not matter whether they are together.

4."Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me

5.The tolling bell is a metaphor for Heaven

6."Farewell joy..."

Explanation:

1."If this be error and upon me proved,/I never writ, nor no man ever loved."

Which conclusion can be drawn from these final lines of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116?

The narrator will recant his or her assumption about love if proven wrong.

2. In which excerpt from John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" does the speaker most directly describe the relationship between him and his wife?

"But we by a love, so much refined,/That ourselves know not what it is..."

3. Which of these best restates the paradox that Donne sets forth in these lines?

He and his wife are so in love that it does not matter whether they are together. This talks about the unity of mind, physical absence notwithstanding

4. Which line best states the theme of John Donne's Holy Sonnet 10?

"Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me

5. "...so this bell calls all: but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness."Which of these is the best interpretation of this phrase from John Donne's Meditation 17?

The tolling bell is a metaphor for Heaven

The tolling bell is a metaphor for Heaven

6. Which of these is the most accurate paraphrase of these words from Ben Jonson's "On My First Son"?

"Farewell joy..."