Question

Who was the narrator of A. E. Housman's famous collection of poems A Shropshire Lad?

an unhappy and pessimistic young soldier
an orphaned boy living on the streets
a British soldier imprisoned in France
a homesick country boy living in the city

Answer 1

Correct Answer: an unhappy and pessimistic young soldier

Step-by-step explanation: The collection of poems "A Shropshire Lad" by A. E. Housman was narrated by an unhappy and pessimistic young WWII soldier who faced death throughout the poems, and lost many people around him as well. His experiences contributed to his pessimism.

Answer 2

The narrator of A.E. Housman's famous collection of poems "A Shropshire Lad" was an unhappy and pessimistic young soldier. The poems were first released in 1887. The correct answer is A.