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How are the poems "The Lady's Dressing Room" and "The Dean's Provocation . . ." similar? A. Both are written in 4-line stanzas. B. Both center around the results of an unhappy marriage. C. Both discuss the poor grooming habits of females. D. Both share a negative view of gender interactions.

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D. Both share a negative view of gender interactions.

In "The Lady's Dressing Room", Strephon sneaks into his lover's dressing room. He is surprised to find that it is not as nice and neat as she is. He is appalled at how dirty and unkempt it is. This new realization forever changes the way he sees her. In "The Dean's Provocation", a doctor goes to visit a prostitute that he has been admiring. However, while doing business with her, he is impotent. He blames the woman on his inability and she blames him. Both of these poem have a negative view of gender interactions.

These poems are also both written with rhyming couplets and they are both satires.

Answer:

D. Both share a negative view of gender interactions.