ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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Which poetry is written by sir Walter Scott?
A
Patriotism
B
The Patriot
C
A Frosty Night
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lay of the Last Minstrel, Canto VI, [My Native Land]

Detailed explanation-2: -Scott became an instant best seller with historical narrative poems like The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805), followed by The Lady of the Lake (1810), Rokeby (1813), and The Lord of the Isles (1815). He also wrote immensely successful historical novels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: In the poem ‘Patriotism’ by Sir Walter Scott, the poet talks about spiritual ideas, such as that of the soul, in terms of how far a person can call himself a true patriot. Being a Scot, and particularly a Borders Scot, the poet has firm ideas of his own as to what these qualities are.

Detailed explanation-4: -The theme of Sir Walter Scott’s The Lay of the Last Minstrel is centered on the same subject of patriotism. In simple words, the poet extols patriotism and denounces lackness in patriotism.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vande Mataram bright with orchard gleams, Cool with thy winds of delight, Dark fields waving Mother of might, Mother free.

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