Question

The daily life of the author of "The Wife's Lament" can best be described as

A. Content
B. Lonely <
C. Busy
D. Hopeful

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Wife's Lament" is a medieval piece of poetry full of sadness. The speaker in the poem is a woman hose husband has been sent out of his land leaving his wife unprotected, who "was told to live in an earth-cave beneath an oak tree amid the forest". The absence of her beloved husband and the lack of company make her say at the beginning of the poem that: "Endlessly I have suffered the wretchedness of exile." Accordingly, based on her context it is accurate to say that a terrible feeling of loneliness is what best describes her daily life.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. The daily life of the author of "The Wife's Lament" can best be described as lonely. I guess you can already sense the loneliness from the title itself having the word lament. Hope this helps.