Question

The poem is inspired by the death of .................

• A. Richard West
• B. Wordsworth
• C. Coleridge
• D. Keats

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Richard West

• Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" was partly inspired by the death of his close friend Richard West.

• West passed away in 1742, and his death had a profound emotional impact on Gray.

• The poem reflects themes of mortality, the fleeting nature of life, and the quiet dignity of ordinary people—ideas that were likely influenced by Gray's grief over the loss of his friend.