CLASS -X :UNIT : 8 : FOR ANNE GREGORY


🌼 For Anne Gregory 

POEM

I. Comprehension and Theme (1–10)

  1. Who is the poet of “For Anne Gregory”?
    a) Robert Frost
    b) W. B. Yeats
    c) Carl Sandburg
    d) John Keats
    Answer: b) W. B. Yeats

  2. To whom is the poem addressed?
    a) The poet’s sister
    b) A friend named Anne Gregory
    c) A stranger
    d) A teacher
    Answer: b) A friend named Anne Gregory

  3. What is the main theme of the poem?
    a) Wealth and poverty
    b) Love beyond physical beauty
    c) Friendship and loyalty
    d) Nature and imagination
    Answer: b) Love beyond physical beauty

  4. What colour is Anne Gregory’s hair in the poem?
    a) Golden
    b) Yellow
    c) Honey-coloured
    d) Silver
    Answer: c) Honey-coloured

  5. What does the poet say about Anne Gregory’s hair?
    a) It attracts superficial lovers
    b) It represents true love
    c) It hides her emotions
    d) It shows her wisdom
    Answer: a) It attracts superficial lovers

  6. What kind of love does the poet want Anne Gregory to receive?
    a) Love for her wealth
    b) Love for her beauty
    c) Love for her inner self
    d) Love for her popularity
    Answer: c) Love for her inner self

  7. What does Anne Gregory say she can do to avoid shallow love?
    a) Cut her hair short
    b) Dye her hair another colour
    c) Hide her face
    d) Wear a veil
    Answer: b) Dye her hair another colour

  8. What is the message of the poem?
    a) Outer beauty fades, but inner beauty lasts
    b) True love doesn’t exist
    c) People only love for looks
    d) Appearance defines character
    Answer: a) Outer beauty fades, but inner beauty lasts

  9. Who conveys the final message of truth in the poem?
    a) The poet
    b) Anne Gregory
    c) An old religious man
    d) Anne’s friend
    Answer: c) An old religious man

  10. According to the old religious man, who can love a person for themselves alone?
    a) Only a poet
    b) Only God
    c) Only a friend
    d) Only parents
    Answer: b) Only God

II. Mood and Tone (11–20)

  1. What is the mood of the poem at the beginning?
    a) Light and playful
    b) Angry and sad
    c) Serious and gloomy
    d) Romantic and dreamy
    Answer: a) Light and playful

  2. What is the tone of the poem when the poet speaks about hair colour?
    a) Humorous and teasing
    b) Harsh and rude
    c) Sad and pitiful
    d) Confused and doubtful
    Answer: a) Humorous and teasing

  3. The overall tone of the poem changes from:
    a) Angry to joyful
    b) Playful to spiritual
    c) Sad to humorous
    d) Romantic to tragic
    Answer: b) Playful to spiritual

  4. The mood of Anne Gregory when she replies is:
    a) Confident and cheerful
    b) Annoyed and sarcastic
    c) Shy and fearful
    d) Tired and hopeless
    Answer: a) Confident and cheerful

  5. The tone of the old religious man’s words is:
    a) Wise and solemn
    b) Angry and bitter
    c) Mocking and light
    d) Confused and dull
    Answer: a) Wise and solemn

  6. The poet uses a gentle and reflective tone to show that:
    a) Beauty doesn’t matter in love
    b) Hair colour defines people
    c) Only women care about looks
    d) Youth is temporary
    Answer: a) Beauty doesn’t matter in love

  7. Which mood is created by the line “That only God, my dear, could love you for yourself alone”?
    a) Philosophical and thoughtful
    b) Fearful and tense
    c) Angry and loud
    d) Proud and boastful
    Answer: a) Philosophical and thoughtful

  8. What is the tone of the poet toward Anne Gregory?
    a) Affectionate and sincere
    b) Angry and jealous
    c) Indifferent and cold
    d) Mocking and rude
    Answer: a) Affectionate and sincere

  9. The poem ends with a mood of:
    a) Inner peace and understanding
    b) Confusion and sadness
    c) Joyful excitement
    d) Disappointment
    Answer: a) Inner peace and understanding

  10. The poet’s tone throughout the poem is:
    a) Gentle, humorous, and reflective
    b) Harsh and judgmental
    c) Mysterious and scary
    d) Angry and forceful
    Answer: a) Gentle, humorous, and reflective

III. Figures of Speech and Style (21–30)

  1. The line “Never shall a young man, thrown into despair by those great honey-coloured ramparts at your ear” contains which poetic device?
    a) Metaphor
    b) Alliteration
    c) Imagery
    d) Personification
    Answer: c) Imagery

  2. What does the word “ramparts” refer to in the poem?
    a) Walls of a castle
    b) The golden hair around her ear
    c) The barriers of love
    d) The castle gate
    Answer: b) The golden hair around her ear

  3. The poet compares Anne Gregory’s hair to “ramparts.” What figure of speech is this?
    a) Simile
    b) Metaphor
    c) Hyperbole
    d) Personification
    Answer: b) Metaphor

  4. The line “That only God, my dear, could love you for yourself alone” uses:
    a) Repetition
    b) Alliteration
    c) Irony
    d) Religious imagery
    Answer: d) Religious imagery

  5. The poem uses contrast between:
    a) Inner and outer beauty
    b) Man and nature
    c) Youth and old age
    d) Love and friendship
    Answer: a) Inner and outer beauty

  6. Which figure of speech is used in “Those great honey-coloured ramparts”?
    a) Alliteration
    b) Imagery
    c) Symbolism
    d) Hyperbole
    Answer: c) Symbolism

  7. The repetition of the word “love” in the poem emphasizes:
    a) True affection and spirituality
    b) Anger and sadness
    c) Fear of rejection
    d) Vanity and pride
    Answer: a) True affection and spirituality

  8. The poet uses irony when he says:
    a) “She could dye her hair another colour.”
    b) “Only God could love you for yourself alone.”
    c) “Never shall a young man thrown into despair.”
    d) “Great honey-coloured ramparts at your ear.”
    Answer: b) “Only God could love you for yourself alone.”

  9. Which poetic device dominates the entire poem?
    a) Dialogue form (conversation)
    b) Personification
    c) Alliteration
    d) Refrain
    Answer: a) Dialogue form (conversation)

  10. The mood, tone, and message of the poem together convey that:
    a) True love is divine and not based on looks
    b) Love is blind and foolish
    c) Beauty always wins
    d) Human love is perfect
    Answer: a) True love is divine and not based on looks

💫 Summary of Poetic Elements

Element Description
Mood Gentle, reflective, spiritual
Tone Humorous → Thoughtful → Philosophical
Figures of Speech Metaphor, Imagery, Symbolism, Irony, Alliteration
Theme True love values inner beauty, not outward appearance


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