Question

SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways

Beside the springs of Dove,

A Maid whom there were none to praise

And very few to love:

A violet by a mossy stone

Half hidden from the eye!

--Fair as a star, when only one

Is shining in the sky.

She lived unknown, and few could know

When Lucy ceased to be;

But she is in her grave, and, oh,

The difference to me! (Wordsworth, “She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways”)

Which option explains a meaning implied by the use of the adjective untrodden in the excerpt?

The Maid was lost in the woods.
The Maid lived in a rural setting.
The Maid suffered a life without joy.
The Maid was a nature spirit

Answer 1

Answer: The Maid lived in a rural setting.

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem is about a maid called Lucy who was very beautiful whilst she was alive. Her beauty was not acknowledged or praised by people however, because she was in a lonely area.

The adjective, "untrodden" is meant to symbolize that she stayed in a rural setting such as a village or countryside because these places do not see a lot of people coming to them which means that they do not get the chance to step/ tread on these areas.