Question

Read the lines from "Sonnet 3" by Petrarch and answer the question.

Love caught me naked to his shaft, his sheaf,
The entrance for his ambush and surprise
Against the heart wide open through the eyes,

The constant gate and fountain of my grief . . . .

The speaker describes his eyes as the "gate" and "fountain" of grief because he _____. Select all that apply.

shields them from the Lady's glare
observes the Lady's beauty through them
opens them wide to guard against the Lady
weeps over his love for the Lady with them

Answer 1

the answer I think is
observes the Lady's beauty through them

weeps over his love for the Lady with them

these were the answers I chose! Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

The answer is:

• observes the Lady's beauty through them
• weeps over his love for the Lady with them

In the lines from "Sonnet 3" by Petrarch, the speaker considers his eyes the cause and source of misery. The reason is his optical organs enable him to contemplate the Lady's physical attractiveness, and at the same time to lament over his feelings of passion towards her.