Question

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

• A. Thyrsis
• B. Empedocles on Etna
• C. Dover Beach
• D. The Scholar-Gipsy

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Empedocles on Etna

'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.