Showing posts with label ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY ). Show all posts
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At what time of day does the poem take place? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

The poem does not explicitly state the time of day, but the second stanza describes the ringing of the curfew bell, which was traditionally ...
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To what sense does the second stanza appeal? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

The second stanza of the poem appeals to the sense of hearing. It describes the sound of the curfew bell tolling at the end of the day, whic...
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Yew trees were often planted in cemeteries. What is the “narrow cell” referred to in line 15 ? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the "narrow cell" referred to in line 15 is a metaphor for a grave. The line...
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What time of day is it in the fifth stanza ? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In the fifth stanza of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the speaker describes the evening twilight: "Now fades the gl...
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5. To whom is the speaker referring in lines 21-24 ? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In lines 21-24 of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the speaker is referring to the humble people buried in the churchyard....
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What is the rhyme of lines 29 and 31 more commonly known as ? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

The rhyme of lines 29 and 31 of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is commonly known as a heroic couplet. A heroic couplet is...
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What does the speaker say about the paths of glory in lines 33-36? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In lines 33-36 of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the speaker says that the paths of glory lead but to the grave. The ful...
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In the first line, what connotations do the words curfew, toll, and knell convey? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

The first line of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" reads: "The curfew tolls the knell of parting day." The words ...
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In the first four stanzas, what descriptions of the natural world add to the melancholy mood of the poem? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In the first four stanzas of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the descriptions of the natural world contribute to the mela...
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In stanza 4, to whom does the phrase “the rude forefathers” refer? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In stanza 4 of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the phrase "the rude forefathers" refers to the generations of p...
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In stanzas 5, 6, and 7, the narrator ponders the simple pleasures that the “rude forefathers” no longer enjoy. What pleasures does he name? How do these stanzas relate to the poem’s theme? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In stanzas 5, 6, and 7 of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the narrator reflects on the simple pleasures of life that the ...
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Paraphrase stanzas 8, 9, and 10. To whom does the narrator address these stanzas? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

Stanzas 8, 9, and 10 of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" are well-known for conveying a theme of mortality and the inevitab...
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The next section of the poem explains that the people born into this obscure village may have had the same natural intelligence, talent, and ability of people who became famous. What prevented the villagers from achieving fame? What advantages came from their failure to achieve prominence? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In the section of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" that follows the description of the lives and deaths of the villagers bu...
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In the last 6 stanzas before The Epitaph, what does the narrator imagine happening? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

In the last 6 stanzas of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the narrator imagines the lives and deaths of the humble and unk...
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Many critics have conjectured about the purpose of The Epitaph. What is an epitaph? What do you think is the purpose of this epitaph? ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

An epitaph is a brief inscription on a tombstone or a memorial plaque that commemorates the deceased. It typically includes the name of the ...
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