Who is called a rude forefather?
It is taken from Elegy written by Thomas Gray as he writes: ‘The rude forefathers of hamlet sleep’ Rude here means rural and hamlet means small village. According to him the rural ancestor of that small village were simple and poor Farmers and Woodcutters.
Who is the her in this verse molest her ancient solitary reign?
12. Molest her ancient solitary reign. He is saying it is all very quiet and peaceful (stanza 1 and 2) except for the sound of the owl, who is complaining to the moon about those who disrupt the solitude of her domain. Gray’s note about this stanza is: “Molest her ancient solitary reign.
Where did GREY hear the knell parting day?
Where Gray Probably Heard The “Knell Of Parting Day” Crossword Clue
| Rank | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| 94\% | STOKE POGES | Where Gray probably heard the “knell of parting day” |
| 2\% | COMB | Parting tool |
| 2\% | AWOKE | Heard the alarm clock |
| 2\% | WAVE | Parting gesture |
What is the setting of the poem Elegy by Gray?
“Gray’s Elegy” is a poem that most older adults in the UK can quote, if only a few lines. The setting may be in Stoke Poges, where Gray’s mother was buried, and where his own remains would eventually lie. But the poem was probably composed in Cambridge, and the curfew tolled by the bell of Great St Mary’s.
How does the moping owl complain to the moon in the poem Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard?
“The moping owl does to the moon complain”- When Gray writes the the owl complains, he is reminding his readers of the sorrow and grief the poem is revealing (answers.com). “Molest“- refers to bothering the owl as it keeps a watchful eye over the country churchyard (Cummings).
What does the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep mean?
“Rude” is used to describe someone who was from the country. Someone who wasn’t sophisticated, and who was maybe a bit of a bumpkin. So the forefathers being described here are probably just simple country folks, not discourteous, impolite jerks.
Why does the moping owl complain?
Which village is named in Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard?
Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country’s blood.
What lies beneath the rugged Elm?
Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree’s shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.