17 Questions
What is the poem "Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead" about?
The death of a warrior and his wife's reaction to it
Who is the narrator of "This is a Story"?
Jeannette Christine Armstrong
What is Kyoti?
A human-like animal
What literary devices are used in the poem?
Alliteration, simile, personification/metaphor, and symbolism
What does Kyoti advise the headmen to do?
Clear the dam to allow the free movement of salmon fish
What is the reason for the widow's silence?
She is paralyzed with fear for her child
What is the main theme of the story?
Alienation and migration
What is the tone of the poem?
Sorrowful and contemplative
What is the setting of the poem?
The Victorian era during a time of wars
Who still follows her native culture and language?
An old woman
What is the cause of the loss of native cultures in Okanagan?
The arrival of European colonizers
What is the role of the maidens in the poem?
They are worried about the wife's emotional state
What does the story highlight?
The mistreatment of Okanagan people by colonizers
What is the main message of the poem?
The strength of motherhood
What is Tennyson's personal experience with loss?
He lost his own child
What is the reaction of the widow when she sees her child?
She bursts into tears and cries out that she will live for the child
What is Alfred Tennyson's title?
Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland
Study Notes
- "Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead" is a poem by Alfred Tennyson about a woman who lost her husband in battle.
- The woman's lack of visible grief worries her friends, who fear that she may die if she does not properly mourn her husband.
- The people around the dead man talk about his life and praise him, but the widow remains still and silent.
- One of the young women present removes the cloth covering the dead man's face, hoping that this will help the widow to grieve.
- The reason for the widow's silence is revealed in the final stanza: she has been paralyzed with fear for her child, who will grow up fatherless.
- When she sees her child, the widow bursts into tears and cries out that she will live for the child.
- Tennyson was a Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during the reign of Queen Victoria.
- Tennyson's personal experience with loss, including the death of his own child, informed his poetry and made it a source of comfort to many.
- The poem is set in the Victorian era during a time of wars.
- The poem uses alliteration, simile, personification/metaphor, and symbolism.
- The poem is about the death of a warrior and his wife's reaction to it.
- The wife is in shock and unable to emote any feelings.
- The maidens try to get her to weep by recounting the warrior's conquests.
- The wife eventually weeps at the face of her young child, whom she now has to raise alone.
- The tone of the poem is sorrowful and contemplative.
- The maidens are worried about the wife's emotional state.
- The poem portrays the strong nature of motherhood.
- The wife cares more about the livelihood of her child than the death of her husband.
- The poem brings the reader to see through the eyes of the grieving maidens and the concerned mother.
- Tennyson beautifully portrays the overbearing nature of motherhood.
Test your knowledge of Alfred Tennyson's poem "Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead" with this quiz! This sorrowful and contemplative poem tells the story of a woman who has lost her husband in battle and her struggle to grieve for him. From Tennyson's personal experiences with loss to the use of literary devices, this quiz will challenge your understanding of the themes and motifs present in this Victorian-era work. Whether you're a literature buff or simply enjoy exploring the complexities of human
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