10 Questions
In the poem, who went to wed someone of great wealth?
The narrator
Who thought that planting flowers on the grave was useless?
The nearest dearest kin
Who is revealed to be digging on the grave in the poem?
The little dog
What did the mistress realize about the little dog's actions after hearing its explanation?
It was loyal and faithful
What did the enemy do upon hearing about the narrator's passing?
Stopped hating the narrator
What did the enemy do upon hearing about the narrator's passing?
Continued to harbor hatred and anger towards the narrator
In the poem, who went to wed someone of great wealth?
The loved one
Who thought that planting flowers on the grave was useless?
The narrator's nearest kin
What did the mistress realize about the little dog's actions after hearing its explanation?
The dog had been acting out of loyalty and fidelity
Who is revealed to be digging on the grave in the poem?
The little dog
Study Notes
Characters' Actions
- The narrator's mistress went to wed someone of great wealth.
- Someone in the poem thought that planting flowers on the grave was useless.
Grave Scene
- The narrator's enemy did not show any remorse upon hearing about the narrator's passing.
- The little dog's actions were explained, and the mistress realized something about them.
- The person revealed to be digging on the grave in the poem is not specified by name.
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