'All's over,Sweet',he cried
To the wife,thus guise;for the young page was she
'Tis as we hoped and said't would be.
He never guessed...we mount and ride
To where our love can reign uneyed
He's clay,and we are free.
From Thomas Hardy's,The Duel)
The theme of this poem is

Ekepaedia

2 years ago

D doesn't reflect the appropriate theme as encapsulated in the piece. The correct answer is C.

The poem describes a scene where a wife, disguised as a young page, and her lover are gloating over the death of her husband, who has been killed in a duel. The speaker says "He never guessed...we mount and ride / To where our love can reign uneyed" suggesting that they had planned and desired his death, and are now free to be together. The theme of the poem is therefore betrayal, as the wife and her lover have conspired against her husband and celebrated his demise.

While bravery (A) and honour (B) may be related to the duel itself, they are not the central theme of the poem. The death of a f**l (D) could be seen as a aspect of the poem, but it is not the primary focus. The evil of duelling (E) is also not the main theme, although it could be seen as a secondary theme or a commentary on the societal norms of the time.

Ranking077

1 year ago

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