Question

How does the speaker relate to the idea of anonymity?

• A. He rejects it and feels lost without recognition
• B. He embraces it and sees peace in it
• C. He fears it and believes it brings loneliness
• D. He misunderstands it and thinks it means invisibility

Answer 1

Answer:

B. He embraces it and sees peace in it

• The speaker identifies with anonymity and sees it as a source of peace and sincerity rather than regret.

• In the epitaph at the end of the poem, he imagines himself as someone who lived without education, wealth, or fame but remained genuine and uncorrupted.

• While he acknowledges the sadness ("Melancholy") in his life, he also finds comfort in not being consumed by ambition or worldly success.

• The poem ultimately suggests that anonymity allows people to live and die without the burdens of fame and power.