Eloisa to Abelard MCQs & Summary

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1. : Who wrote Eloisa to Abelard?
(A) John Milton
(B) Alexander Pope
(C) Geoffrey Chaucer
(D) William Wordsworth

2. : What is the poetic form of Eloisa to Abelard?
(A) Sonnet
(B) Blank verse
(C) Heroic couplets
(D) Free verse

3. : What is the primary theme of the poem?
(A) The power of nature
(B) The conflict between love and religious duty
(C) Political rebellion
(D) The pursuit of wealth

4. : Who is Eloisa addressing in the poem?
(A) God
(B) Her brother
(C) Abelard
(D) A fellow nun

5. : What historical event inspired Eloisa to Abelard?
(A) The execution of Anne Boleyn
(B) The love affair between Héloïse and Abelard
(C) The signing of the Magna Carta
(D) The Crusades

6. : What is Eloisa’s internal conflict in the poem?
(A) Choosing between wealth and poverty
(B) Struggling between passionate love and religious devotion
(C) Deciding whether to leave the convent
(D) Seeking revenge on Abelard

7. : How did Abelard and Eloisa’s love story end in real life?
(A) They got married and lived happily together
(B) Abelard was executed, and Eloisa became queen
(C) Abelard was castrated, and Eloisa became a nun
(D) They fled to another country and had children

8. : What literary devices are prominently used in the poem?
(A) Simile and metaphor
(B) Irony and satire
(C) Paradox and allegory
(D) Alliteration and assonance

9. : Which of the following lines is from Eloisa to Abelard?
(A) “To err is human, to forgive divine.”
(B) “How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot!”
(C) “A little learning is a dangerous thing.”
(D) “Hope springs eternal in the human breast.”

10. : What does Eloisa ultimately seek at the end of the poem?
(A) A reunion with Abelard in the afterlife
(B) Revenge on those who separated them
(C) A new romantic partner
(D) To escape the convent and find Abelard

Question	Answer
Poem Name	Eloisa to Abelard
Poet	Alexander Pope
Year Published	1717
Poem Type	Epistolary, dramatic monologue
Rhyme Scheme	Heroic couplets (AABB)
Main Themes	Love, religion, fate, conflict between passion and devotion
Famous Lines	“How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot!”
Literary Devices	Metaphor, simile, alliteration, emotional imagery
Historical Background	Based on the tragic romance of Héloïse and Abelard
Key Message	The struggle between earthly love and spiritual duty

Eloisa to Abelard MCQs & Summary
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: June 2, 2025

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