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What does the speaker recall in the opening lines of the poem Obituary?

AThe birth of his first child

BThe death of his father

CThe loss of a beloved pet

DAn unforgettable childhood memory

Answer:

B. The death of his father

Read Explanation:

  • The opening lines of the poem focus on the death of the speaker's father, setting the tone for the poem as it deals with themes of mortality, memory, and the fleeting nature of life.


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CHOOSE THE CORRECT STATEMENTS ABOUT KEATS' "ODE ON A GRECIAN URN"

  1. It contains five stanzas with ten lines occupies ABAB CDED CE rhyme scheme
  2. Keats' says 'beauty is a lie'
  3. In ode on a Grecian urn 'unheard melodies' symbolize the ideal and imagined beauty
  4. truth and beauty are unrelated