English help?

Read these lines from Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess.” “A heart – how shall I say? – too soon made glad,/Too easily impressed; she liked whate’er/She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.” How is the poem’s speaker describing its subject?

a- as loving and fearful
b- as flirtatious and naive
c- as beloved and flawless
d- as beautiful and cunning

My answer is A

OK, so without giving the correct answer do you have any suggestions? I'm 71 years old and trying to help my grandson.

No, not A.

too soon made glad,/Too easily impressed; she liked whate’er/She looked on...

The word "too" in here, especially because it's repeated, indicates that she makes judgments too quickly -- and they're always positive.

Who reacts to just about everyone and everything like that?

I would say naive then.

Exactly!

=)

thank you

You're very welcome!