In these lines from the passage, the Duke describes a bronze sculpture of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, that he had an artist make for him. What does the reference to the artwork and what it depicts symbolize?
Notice Neptune, though,
Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity,
Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me!
A.
While the Duke may be a sophisticated connoisseur of the arts, his emotions are primitive.
B.
The Duke’s feelings for his second wife are questionable.
C.
The Duke's desire to possess his wives is out of control.
D.
While the Duke may be a sophisticated connoisseur of the arts, he is also materialistic.

Question

In these lines from the passage, the Duke describes a bronze sculpture of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, that he had an artist make for him. What does the reference to the artwork and what it depicts symbolize?
Notice Neptune, though,
Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity,
Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me!
A. 
While the Duke may be a sophisticated connoisseur of the arts, his emotions are primitive.
B. 
The Duke’s feelings for his second wife are questionable.
C. 
The Duke's desire to possess his wives is out of control.
D. 
While the Duke may be a sophisticated connoisseur of the arts, he is also materialistic.