English Language · English Literature
In William Wordsworth's sonnet 'The World Is Too Much with Us', choose the correct interpretation of the phrase 'we have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!':
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- 1Wordsworth suggests that technological progress is the key to human happiness.
- 2The line criticizes society for being overly religious and emotionally detached.
- 3Wordsworth is praising humanity for its generosity in sharing love with others.
- 4The poet laments that people have exchanged their deep connection to nature for materialistic pursuits, a trade he considers a shameful blessing.✓
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The poet laments that people have exchanged their deep connection to nature for materialistic pursuits, a trade he considers a shameful blessing.
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