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Which poem by Matthew Arnold features a speaker contemplating suicide on a Sicilian volcano?

AThyrsis

BEmpedocles on Etna

CDover Beach

DThe Scholar-Gipsy

Answer:

B. Empedocles on Etna

Read Explanation:

'Empedocles on Etna' presents a philosophical exploration of despair and the search for meaning, as the protagonist, Empedocles, reflects on his life and the state of the world before choosing to end his life.


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