CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOR ANNE GREGORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What throws a man into despair?
A
the lady’s ramparts
B
the lady’s yellow hair
C
both Ladys ramparts and Yellow hair
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: 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. He says that the young men are “thrown into despair” by them because they look so beautiful on the woman that her beauty gets thoroughly enhanced.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Being hopelessly in love causes young men to be in ‘despair’ .

Detailed explanation-3: -to lose hope or be without hope: Don’t despair – things will improve. He began to despair of ever finding a job.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (a) Ramparts refers to wall that protects a fort.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans . Metaphor is the right answer.

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