CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOR ANNE GREGORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the colour of the ramparts of the young lady?
A
Golden
B
Honey
C
Silver
D
Brown
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The “great honey-coloured/Ramparts at your ear” refers to the beautiful yellow coloured hair that falls at the woman’s ear and cover it like a wall around a fort.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: (a) Ramparts refers to wall that protects a fort.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anne’s hair is yellow in colour just like honey. She says that she can dye it black, brown or carrot colour, which means that she can change it to any colour of her choice. She says so to express that outer beauty can be changed anytime, but that’s not real or permanent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (a) She can dye her hair with brown, grey or carrot colour. Question 5.

Detailed explanation-5: -Young men fell hopelessly in love with her because of her hair. They are enchanted by Anne’s beauty as her hair gracefully falls behind her ear, and as a result, they are “thrown into despair.” Everyone wants her because she is so attractive, but that is not possible, so they are all left in despair.

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