Question

Read the first quatrain of "Amoretti III: The Sovereign Beauty" by Edmund Spenser. The sovereign beauty which I do admire, Witness the world how worthy to be praised: The light whereof hath kindled heavenly fire In my frail spirit, by her from baseness raised; Which line from the quatrain best summarizes its central idea? a)The sovereign beauty which I do admire, b)Witness the world how worthy to be praised: c)The light whereof hath kindled heavenly fire d)In my frail spirit, by her from baseness raised;

Answer 1

Answer:A: the sovereign beauty which I do admire,

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

a)The sovereign beauty which I do admire,

Step-by-step explanation:

This line captures and best summarizes the central ideas of the love poem. That "sovereign beauty" admired by Edmund Spenser was ultimately referring to a woman; his second wife.

Thus, the entire writeup focuses on Edmund's admiration for this woman, so much so that it propels him to write about her.