Question

"Sonnet XVII" by Pablo Neruda

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.Flove you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers; thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance, risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I does not exist, nor you,so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

- "Sonnet XVII" by Pablo Neruda

PART A: Which statement best expresses the theme of
the poem?

which one is right

• Love can be a destructive force.

• True love is inexplicable and boundless.

• When you are in love, you don't need anyone or anything else.

Answer 1

• True love transcends physical boundaries and is deeply intimate.