Question

Which of the following best describes the theme of Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning?

A. The speaker thinks her beloved is physically beautiful

B. The speaker does not know if her feelings for her beloved are true

C. The speaker loves her beloved in every possible way

D. The speaker is reminding her beloved not to forget her

Answer 1

The theme of Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is:

C. The speaker loves her beloved in every possible way.

Browning’s Sonnet 43, which is entitled “How Do I Love Thee?” speaks about the endless ways of how she loves her beloved.