The death penalty is the main theme of this poem by Oscar Wilde which contains the following often quoted lines: Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!
- The Sphinx
- The Fisherman and his Soul
- A House of Pomegranates
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Answer
The correct answer is D) The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
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