Mending Wall MCQs and Summary

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: June 10, 2025

Summary:

“Mending Wall” is a famous poem by Robert Frost, first published in 1914. The poem explores the idea of boundaries, relationships, and human nature. It describes two neighbors who meet every spring to repair a stone wall that separates their properties.

The speaker questions the necessity of the wall, arguing that nature itself does not like barriers. However, the neighbor insists on tradition, repeating the line: “Good fences make good neighbors.” The poem reflects on the tension between openness and separation, questioning whether walls truly bring people closer or keep them apart.

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1. : Who is the poet of Mending Wall?



2. : When was Mending Wall published?



3. : What season does the poem take place in?



4. : What is the main activity described in the poem?



5. : What is the neighbor’s repeated saying in the poem?



6. : How does the speaker feel about the wall?



7. : What does the poem suggest about nature and the wall?



8. : What is the main theme of the poem?



9. : What literary device is used in “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall”?



10. : What is the form of the poem?



 

Question Answer
Poem Name Mending Wall
Poet Robert Frost
Year Published 1914
Main Themes Boundaries, Human Relationships, Tradition vs. Change
Symbolism The wall represents separation and human barriers
Setting Rural countryside in spring
Famous Line “Good fences make good neighbors.”
Poetic Form Blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter)

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