6. In these lines, what complaint does the speaker make about his
late wife?
A She lived for the present and had no respect for the
past.
OB She was vain and expected to be showered with
attention and gifts.
O
C
She lacked intelligence and did not take life seriously.
CD She was too free with her appreciation of and
enjoyment of others.

She had

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.

Sir, 'twas all one! My favor at her breast,

The dropping of the daylight in the West,

The bough of cherries some officious fool

Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule.

She rode with round the terrace—all and each

Would draw from her alike the approving speech,

Or blush, at least. She thanked men—good! but thanked

Somehow—I know not how—as if she ranked

My gift of a nine-hundred-year-old name

With anybody's gift

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The correct answer is D: She was too free with her appreciation and enjoyment of others.

Explanation:

The speaker says his last wife was easily impressed, even superficial, with a positive outlook on life. She treated everyone in the same way, rather with a flattering, romantic glance than politely and in a good manner. The Duchess had a special approach to life, characterized by an innocent attitude and flattering manners, and it seems as Duke was not satisfied with her behavior.

My Last Duchess is a poem written by Robert Browning, first published in 1842. The story is set in Renaissance Italy, where a Duke describes his late wife, while he is ordering her portrait.

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