Question

What is a memorable line from Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard?

• A. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
• B. I wandered lonely as a cloud.
• C. "The paths of glory lead but to the grave."
• D. Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. "The paths of glory lead but to the grave."

• This line reflects the inevitability of death, emphasizing that no matter how glorious or successful a person's life may be, all individuals share the same ultimate fate—death.

• It conveys the transient nature of human achievements and worldly pursuits, reminding readers of the universality of mortality.