Question

How many stanzas in elegy written in a country churchyard?

• A. 12
• B. 32
• C. 24
• D. 40

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 32

Elegy written in a country churchyard

• Thomas Gray's poem Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard has 32 stanzas.

• The poem is written in quatrains, or four-line stanzas, with an abab rhyme scheme.

• The poem is completed in 1750 and published in 1751.

• Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" explores the theme of equality through the lens of death as the ultimate leveler.