For Anne Gregory Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

What is the tone of the poet in the lines "But I can get a hair-dye And set such colour there, Brown, or black, or carrot, That young men in despair May love me for myself alone"?

The speaker's tone towards Anne Gregory's situation can best be described as:

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.”

Select the sentence in which the word ‘set’ is used in the similar manner as line 2 of the extract.

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

Choose the option that describes a situation of ‘despair’ as mentioned in the extract.

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.”

Identify the reason for the speaker’s need to colour her hair, as per the extract.

Which literary device does the poet employ most effectively to convey the theme of transient beauty?

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

The form of the given stanza is a part of

The structure of the poem as a dialogue serves to:

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

Read the statements 1 and 2 given below and choose the option that correctly assesses these statements.

1. The speaker wants to change her hair colour so that it may appeal to young men.
2. The speaker’s appearance due to her gorgeous yellow hair is largely the reason young men hope to get her attention.

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

Choose the product that best shows what Anne would invest in, to ensure that young men love her for herself and not her hair.

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

‘yesternight’ is a word made of a combination of two words to form a new word. Hence, it is a compound word.

Choose the words that DO NOT fit the description.

How does the poem portray the impact of physical appearance on relationships?

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

Choose the phrase that best represents, ‘love you for yourself alone”.

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

The above stanza strongly defies the idea of ___________.

What is the central theme of For Anne Gregory?