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L 3.3.3 Quiz: Understand Gender Issues

Question 7 of 10
How are the poems "The Lady's Dressing Room" and "The Dean's Provocation
similar?
A. Both discuss the poor grooming habits of females.
B. Both center around the results of an unhappy marriage.
C. Both share a negative view of gender interactions.
O D. Both are written in 4-line stanzas.
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Answer 1

Both "The Lady's Dressing Room" and "The Dean's Provocation" share a negative view of gender interactions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option C. Both poems share a negative view of gender interactions. In "The Lady's Dressing Room," Jonathan Swift critiques the false presentation of women and the hypocrisy of men. In "The Dean's Provocation," Lady Mary Wortley Montagu challenges the dominance and control of men over women. Both poems express dissatisfaction with the way men and women interact and the societal expectations placed on women.

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