Assessment Point: ( MEG 102 ) ( THOMAS GRAY )

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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 ...

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...

In "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the "narrow cell" referred to in line 15 is a metaphor for a grave. The line...

In the fifth stanza of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the speaker describes the evening twilight: "Now fades the gl...

In lines 21-24 of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the speaker is referring to the humble people buried in the churchyard....

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...

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...