Question

What is the poet’s primary wish for his daughter regarding beauty?

• A. That she is extremely beautiful like Helen
• B. That she is granted moderate beauty that doesn’t lead to vanity
• C. That she is not beautiful at all
• D. That she wins a beauty contest

Answer 1

Answer:

B. That she is granted moderate beauty that doesn’t lead to vanity

Yeats prays his daughter has beauty, but not excessive beauty that would attract dangerous attention or make her vain. He fears that too much beauty can cause a woman to lose kindness and fail to form deep friendships.