LADY CLARE ALFRED - LORD TENNYSON - BASIC ENGLISH NOTES - SEMESTER II - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

LADY CLARE

LORD TENNYSON

 

Comprehension Questions

Answer the following questions.

1) What is the theme of the poem “Lady Clare”?

Ans: The theme of the poem “Lady Clare” is pure and unselfish love.

 

2) Who is Alice?

Ans:  Alice was nurse.

 

3) What is the secret about the birth of Lady Care?

Ans: The secret about the birth of Lady Clare is that she was not the daughter of Earl. In actuality she was the daughter of an old nurse, Alice. The real daughter of Earl died at their bosom and she (Alice) buried the dead body of Earl's daughter and put at a similar place her own little girl all things being equal. Alice presented that secret to Lady Clare just before her marriage.

 

4) What does “Lily-white doe’ as a lover’s gift suggest?

Ans: White things symbolize pious, and sacredness. Similarly, doe is the symbol of long and happy life. Thus, if it is combined together as ‘Lilywhite doe’ it suggests the purity and long life of Lady Clare. Therefore, 'the Lily white doe' symbolizes the gift of selfless and really pure love from Lord Ronald's side.

 

5) How does Lord Ronald learn the secret information about the birth of Lady Clare?

Ans: Lady Clare knew the secret; she discarded her jewels and dressed herself in the garments of a village young lady. The cousin, Lord Ronald saw Clare dressed as a village young lady. She said that she was brought into the world in the poor family and that it was her destiny. Ronald didn't comprehend her riddle and asked her not to play him any tricks. Then, at that point she strikingly investigated his eyes and revealed to him the nurse's story When Lord Ronald learns the secret about the birth of Lady Clare, he laughs cheerfully and kisses her. Then, at that point he sees that he will wed Clare, he laughs cheerfully and kisses her. Then, at that point he sees that he will wed her regardless of whether she is a poor young lady and regardless of whether she isn't his own cousin.

 

6) How does Tennyson portray true love in the poem “Lady Clare”?

Ans: Lady Clare and Lord Ronald love each other immensely. They were going to get married. She accepted that he cherished her actual worth instead of her birth. Meanwhile she was educated by an old nurse named Alice that she was not Lady Clare but rather her own girl. After the demise of the girl of an old Earl, she put her girl in her place.

 

Lady Clare was currently certain that Lord Ronald would not wed her. Despite nurse's advice, she went to Ronald in a dress of ordinary village young lady and disclosed to her beginning and end about her reality that she knew from Alice. After Ronald came to know the truth about his darling, he pronounced that he would wed her regardless of whether she was not his cousin and she was poor.

 

This poem hence presents face of true love independent of social and monetary status. Love is something other than what's expected which steers clear of the birth or beginning and societal position of one or the other accomplice. It is heavenly thing that ties two souls so that it is difficult to unbind them.

 

7) Critically appreciate the poem “Lady Clare”.

Ans: Lady Clare" is an account poem that deals with the theme of love. It's anything but an emotional method of safeguard where activity unfurls through dialogue and characters are perceived through what they say. The emotional show is concerned about the theme of pure and unselfish love. It shows how lovers can above social and financial status and can stay unwavering and honest to one another.

 

Lady Clare loves Lord Ronald and He loves her Lady Clare immensely. They were going to get married. She accepted that he loved her actual worth as opposed to her birth to the world or land. Meanwhile she was informed by an old nurse Alice that she was not Lady Clare but rather her own girl. After the demise of the girl of an old Earl, she set her little girl in her place. Lady Clare was presently certain that Lord Ronald would not wed her. Disregarding nurse's advice, she went to Ronald in a dress of normal village young lady and disclosed to her beginning and end about her birth that she knew from Alice. After Ronald came to know the truth about his dearest, he proclaimed that he would wed her regardless of whether she was not his cousin and she was poor.

 

The poem consequently presents face of true love regardless of social and financial status. Love is something other than what's expected which steers clear of the birth or beginning and economic well being of one or the other accomplice. It is sacred thing that ties two spirits so that it is difficult to unbind them. The sensational construction of the sonnet is suitable to unfold reality for the most part through the exchange of the characters and their activity.

 

3) Explain the relationship between Lady Clare and Lord Ronald.

Ans:  The relationship between Lady Clare and Lord Ronald: Lady Clare and Lord Ronald love each other immensely. They were going to get married. She accepted that he cherished her actual worth instead of her birth. Meanwhile she was educated by an old nurse named Alice that she was not Lady Clare but rather her own girl. After the demise of the girl of an old Earl, she put her girl in her place.

 

Lady Clare was currently certain that Lord Ronald would not wed her. Despite nurse's advice, she went to Ronald in a dress of ordinary village young lady and disclosed to her beginning and end about her reality that she knew from Alice. After Ronald came to know the truth about his darling, he pronounced that he would wed her regardless of whether she was not his cousin and she was poor.

 

This poem hence presents face of true love independent of social and monetary status. Love is something other than what's expected which steers clear of the birth or beginning and societal position of one or the other accomplice. It is heavenly thing that ties two souls so that it is difficult to unbind them.