Spring and Fall
by Gerard Manley Hopkins
1. What is the source of mankind's sorrow in Hopkin's "Spring and Fall"? [NU 2014]
Ans: The first disobedience or original sin is the source of mankind's sorrow in Hopkin's "Spring and Fall".
2. What is the meaning of Spring in "Spring and Fall"?
Ans: In the poem “Spring and Fall”, "spring" means both the season of growth and the Garden of Eden.
3. What is the meaning of 'Fall' used in the title?
Ans: The meaning of 'Fall' used in the title ‘Spring and Fall’ is decay followed by death.
4. What does the poet advice the child in "Spring and Fall"?
Ans: The poet advises the child in "Spring and Fall" not to be sorry for the falling of leaves.
5. Who was Margaret? [NU 2015]
Ans: Margaret is the name of a young girl to whom the speaker in "Spring and Fall" was talking.
6. Why is Margaret crying? [NU 2013]
Ans: Margaret is crying seeing the shedding of the leaves of Goldengrove.
7. Why is the forest described as Goldengrove?
Ans: The forest is described as Goldengrove because the leaves of trees of this forest are golden in autumn.
8. With what the fallen leaves are compared?
Ans: The fallen leaves are compared with the “things of man” or human affairs.
9. What is Original Sin?
Ans: Original Sin is the sin committed by Adam and Even in the Garden of Eden by disobeying God.
10. What is the source of mankind's sorrow?
Ans: The first disobedience or original sin is the source of mankind's sorrow.
11. 'It is the blight man was born for'- What does 'the blight' refer to?
Ans: ‘The blight’ refers to the sad and painful consequences of the original sin. That means, man was given penalty of death for his sin.
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