For Anne Gregory

What does the young man mean by “great honey-coloured/Ramparts at your ear?” Why does he say that young men are “thrown into despair” by them?

i. What is the poet’s tone in the extract?  (1)

1. thoughtful
2. authoritative
3. agitated
4. insulting
5. argumentative

Select the appropriate option.

1. 1, 4
2. 3, 5
3. 2, 4
4. 1, 5

ii. What causes the young men to ‘despair’, according to the extract?  (1)

iii. Identify the reason for the speaker’s need to colour her hair, as per the extract.  (1)

1. Her control over what makes her look beautiful.
2. Her desire to be loved for inner beauty
3. Her need to change people’s perception about beauty
4. Her conviction that she is beautiful inside

iv. Complete the analogy about the speaker’s hair.  (1)

yellow : blonde : : ______ : carrot

v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘set’ is used in a similar manner as line 2 of the extract.  (1)

1. I want to set him up and get my work done this time.
2. Do you have another set of books that I can read?
3. The dessert needs to set for two hours before being served.
4. The set for the school play looked quite grand.

Attempt the following question in 100-120 words:
The poet in the poem, 'For Anne Gregory' conveys that we should give importance to the inner beauty and not to the physical appearance. Elaborate with reference to the poem.