Question

In the poem In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, why is the speaker in a conflict with Death?

A. The speaker is angry that Death has taken his friend away.


B. The speaker accuses Death of disobeying divine laws.


C. The speaker is afraid that Death will destroy his life.


D. The speaker blames Death for making his friend unrecognizable.

Answer 1

A ) The speaker is angry that death has taken his friend away .

Answer 2

In the poem In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the speaker is in a conflict with Death because the speaker is angry that Death has taken his friend away. Option A is correct.

The speaker in "In Memoriam, A. H. H." is Tennyson, who is meditating upon the death of his close friend, Arthur, and how he gradually came to terms with it. In real life, Tennyson did have a friend called Arthur, and this poem is an elegy for him.