ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Under the green wood tree” is a song in:
A
Love’s labour’s lost
B
As you like it
C
A mid Summer night’s dream
D
Much ado about nothing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer Answer : In William Shakespeare’s play ‘As You Like It, ’ Amiens, a courtier, sings the song ‘Under The Greenwood Tree. ‘

Detailed explanation-2: -The main theme of this poem is Nature. Nature provides man with relaxation. A simple and happy life free of the evils of civilisation can only be found in Nature. The speaker invites people who seek a simple and merry way of life to join him under the greenwood tree, his home at the heart of Nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -“If we be doomed to marry, we marry; if we be doomed to remain single we do.” “To dwellers in a wood, almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.” “There’s a friendly tie of some sort between music and eating.” “Everybody must be managed.

Detailed explanation-4: -The story is relevant to the Duke’s situation because he has been driven from power by his brother, Ferdinand, and forced to flee to the Forest of Arden. There he lives a simple life with his followers amid the pastoral beauties of the forest, an existence similar to what is described in the song.

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