The Ruined Maid by Thomas Hardy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In what year was The Ruined Maid written?
In what year was The Ruined Maid written?
1866
What is the central irony of the poem?
What is the central irony of the poem?
The 'ruined' woman lives better than her respectable friend
What has Amelia become in the poem?
What has Amelia become in the poem?
A mistress of a wealthy man
What double standard existed in Victorian society?
What double standard existed in Victorian society?
Women couldn't express sexuality outside marriage; men could
What rhyme scheme does The Ruined Maid follow?
What rhyme scheme does The Ruined Maid follow?
AABB
What metrical pattern does the poem mostly follow?
What metrical pattern does the poem mostly follow?
Anapestic trimeter
What does Amelia's final 'ain't ruined' reveal?
What does Amelia's final 'ain't ruined' reveal?
She can't escape her country roots
What does the town symbolize in the poem?
What does the town symbolize in the poem?
Wealth, culture & education
Why is Amelia named whilst her friend is not?
Why is Amelia named whilst her friend is not?
To show contrasting status between them
How is Thomas Hardy frequently regarded?
How is Thomas Hardy frequently regarded?
A Victorian realist writer