Question

Why was the sonnet "Work without Hope" written?


A-The sonnet "Work without Hope" was written by Samuel Coleridge to celebrate the coming of spring after a long winter.

B-Coleridge's sonnet "Work without Hope" was written in opposition to the Shakespearean sonnet form in that it contains an unusual rhyme structure.

C-Coleridge's sonnet "Work without Hope" does not differ from the Shakespearean sonnet form.

D-The sonnet "Work without Hope" was written by Samuel Coleridge to commemorate the coming of spring after a long winter.

Answer 1

The correct option is D.
The sonnet was written in honor of spring which comes after a long winter period. In the poem, the author wrote that the winter is bowing out and the spring is around the corner and all the plants and animals are busy doing their individual activities. The poem talks about the outgoing of winter and the arrival of spring.

Answer 2

Coleridge's sonnet "Work without Hope" was written in opposition to the Shakespearean sonnet form in that it contains an unusual rhyme structure. - The correct answer is B.