Question

Helen Grey
By Christina Georgina Rossetti

Because one loves you, Helen Grey,
Is that a reason you should pout,
And like a March wind veer about,
And frown, and say your shrewish say?
Don't strain the cord until it snaps,
Don't split the sound heart with your wedge,
Don't cut your fingers with the edge
Of your keen wit; you may, perhaps.

Because you're handsome, Helen Grey,
Is that a reason to be proud?
Your eyes are bold, your laugh is loud,
Your steps go mincing on their way;
But so you miss that modest charm
Which is the surest charm of all:
Take heed, you

Answer 1

yet may trip and fall,
And no man care to stretch his arm.

Stoop from your cold height, Helen Grey,
Come down, and take a lowlier place;
Come down, to fill it now with grace;
Come down you must perforce some day:
For years cannot be kept at bay,
And fading years will make you old;
Then in their turn will men seem cold,
When you yourself are nipped and grey.


In what way do the lines in bold support the main theme of the poem?

Use evidence from the poem to support your answer.

Answer 2

The bold is "Take heed, you yet may trip and fall, And no man care to stretch his arm."

Answer 3

:'(

Answer 4

Vain beauty

Answer 5

What is this about

Answer 6

okay just gimme a min my mom

Answer 7

If you just give me a summary about what this poem is about i could probably answer it

Answer 8

needs meh

Answer 9

mkay

Answer 10

ok back

Answer 11

ill try to give u a summary

Answer 12

okay

Answer 13

You are writing a very long summary o.o

Answer 14

someone loves helen grey,
she is not doesn't like the attention, annoyed by it, or sulky... something girly..lol
she's very wild and rash with her behavior and how she reacts to this lover,
She wants to get rid of him, she easily says stuff to hurt him, being ill mannered, ill tempered anything to get of this affection.

"Dont strain the cord until it snaps"

This I think, means the author is telling her not to push with this behavior so far, and the hurt the person so much, till his heart is broken, or he simply gives up and begins to resent you and despise you.

"Don't cut your fingers with the edge

Of your keen wit; you may, perhaps. "
hmm same theme as above.. i think.. your attitude and hurtful words are doing quite a bit of damage

" Because you're handsome, Helen Grey, Is that a reason to be proud? Your eyes are bold, your laugh is loud, Your steps go mincing on their way; But so you miss that modest charm Which is the surest charm of all: Take heed, you yet may trip and fall, And no man care to stretch his arm. Stoop from your cold height, Helen Grey, Come down, and take a lowlier place; Come down, to fill it now with grace; Come down you must perforce some day: For years cannot be kept at bay, And fading years will make you old; Then in their turn will men seem cold, When you yourself are nipped and grey."

Just because you look good? Why do you have to be proud about something you didnt really work for, something you were just given. Pride in vain things, in her image. She is Haughty. You've forgotten the charm of being a modest woman. One day, you will fall off this high horse of your self image and petty things... and no man will be there for you.

The author is warning her, now is the time to change, there is still a chance for you, change your ways be more graceful, be more modest, the attention you see now will pass away as your face grows old. Then you will feel the loneliness.

Answer 15

Also in the beginning I think its not just a lover, i think its her behavior with the world, many men probably like her and shes grown prideful and haughty

Answer 16

haughty?

Answer 17

umm its like high necked

Answer 18

maybe i dont mean haughty high necked is a better word. or like stuck up

Answer 19

pretty cold POEM lol

Answer 20

Okay so the bold words "Take heed, you yet may trip and fall,
And no man care to stretch his arm" supports the main idea of her being stuck up and needing to change her ways or else there will be consequences such as being lonely. Basically something like that?

Answer 21

yeah

Answer 22

mkay i got it from here, thank youuu after im done with this i still need help on a few more ♥

Answer 23

♥

Answer 24

dummy

Answer 25

u dummy. lol it wont let me close the question .-.

Answer 26

you and your technical skills worry me -.-

Answer 27

Hahaha dude ive pressed the close button several times smh

Answer 28

lool

Answer 29

moree lets doo more

Answer 30

I CANT CLOSE THIS QUESTIONNN

Answer 31

try reloading the page

Answer 32

=_=

Answer 33

lol

Answer 34

just go onnn umm candi and post

Answer 35

nah it closed