Which of the following statements about Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet 43 (“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”) is false ?

A. Sonnet 43 is similar to most other sonnets in its focus on love.
B. Sonnet 43 is part of a sonnet sequence “Sonnets from the Portuguese.”
C. Sonnet 43 consists of fourteen lines, like other sonnets.
D. Sonnet 43 is a romantic poem in the same way Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” is a romantic poem.

Correct Answer: Sonnet 43 is a romantic poem in the same way Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” is a romantic poem. ✔

Last Updated: August 21, 2020