CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOR ANNE GREGORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the poet of the poem “For Anne Gregory”?
A
Carl Sandburg
B
William Butler Yeats
C
Carolyn Wells
D
Walt Whitman
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Butler Yeats wrote many love poems. For Anne Gregory’ is one of the best and beautiful poems by him.

Detailed explanation-2: -For Anne Gregory: CBSE Class 10 English First Flight Poem By William Butler Yeats Summary & Notes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poet discusses the importance of physical appearance and beauty in the world. In the poem, young Anne desires to be loved for her inner beauty. However the poet tells her that young men love hair because of her golden hair. No one would love her, if she did not have beautiful hair.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poem ‘For Anne Gregory’ is written by William Butler Yeats in a conversational tone. The poem is a conversation between Anne Gregory and the poet. The poem talks about how different people perceive beauty.

Detailed explanation-5: -For Anne Gregory Summary In English In this poem, a young man discusses why a person falls in love, that is what determines it. According to them a person is not loved for his basic nature but because of his/her physical feature, i.e., outward physical appearance. It is not possible to love one for oneself.

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