Question

Use the poem “When our two souls…” (Sonnet 22) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning to answer the question.

How do lines 1–6 create layers of meaning?

(1 point)
Responses

The lines show the speaker standing facing a lover, and the speaker creates an image of two souls coming together figuratively.
The lines show the speaker standing facing a lover, and the speaker creates an image of two souls coming together figuratively.

The lines show two people facing each other in an argument, but they cannot win the argument because they are in love.
The lines show two people facing each other in an argument, but they cannot win the argument because they are in love.

The lines show the speaker questioning their relationship with a lover with an image of their love burning and going out.
The lines show the speaker questioning their relationship with a lover with an image of their love burning and going out.

The lines show two people who are falling in love, but they are not sure the

Answer 1

The lines show the speaker standing facing a lover, and the speaker creates an image of two souls coming together figuratively.

(They present a literal face‑to‑face scene that also symbolizes a deeper spiritual and emotional union.)