Poetry Analysis: 'Who is Digging on My Grave?'

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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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