La Belle Dame sans Merci MCQs & Summary

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: February 11, 2025

Summary:

John Keats’ La Belle Dame sans Merci (French for “The Beautiful Lady Without Mercy”) is a ballad that tells the haunting tale of a knight who has been bewitched by a mysterious and enchanting lady. The poem is structured as a dialogue, where an unnamed speaker encounters the knight, who appears pale, weak, and heartbroken. The knight recounts how he met a beautiful, fairy-like woman who seduced him with her love, fed him exotic food, and took him to her mysterious cave. However, in a dream, he saw ghostly figures—pale kings and princes—who warned him that the lady had ensnared them all. Upon waking, he found himself abandoned and alone on a desolate hillside. The poem explores themes of love, illusion, and the transient nature of happiness, with a melancholic and eerie tone.

MCQs:

1. What is the meaning of the poem’s title?

  1. The Beautiful Lady of Mercy
  2. The Beautiful Lady Without Mercy
  3. The Mysterious Woman in Love
  4. The Fairy Queen’s Curse
    Answer: 2) The Beautiful Lady Without Mercy

2. What is the structure of La Belle Dame sans Merci?

  1. Sonnet
  2. Ballad
  3. Ode
  4. Epic Poem
    Answer: 2) Ballad

3. How does the poem begin?

  1. With the knight telling his story
  2. With the lady singing a song
  3. With a stranger asking the knight why he looks so sad
  4. With the knight finding himself in the forest
    Answer: 3) With a stranger asking the knight why he looks so sad
Question Answer
Poem Name La Belle Dame sans Merci
Poet John Keats
Year Written 1819
Year Published 1820
Poem Type Ballad (lyric narrative poem)
Rhyme Scheme ABCB
Themes Love, illusion, loss, supernatural elements, heartbreak
Tone Melancholic, mysterious, eerie
Symbolism The lady represents temptation and illusion, while the knight symbolizes human vulnerability
Famous Line “And I awoke and found me here, On the cold hill’s side.”
Main Idea The poem warns about the dangers of enchantment and idealized love, showing how passion can lead to despair.
Unique Feature of the Poem Unlike Keats’ other odes, this ballad has a medieval, supernatural setting with an unresolved ending.
Influence on the Poem Inspired by medieval romance, folklore, and Keats’ personal experiences with love and illness.

4. How does the knight describe the woman he meets?

  1. A cruel sorceress
  2. A fairy-like, enchanting lady
  3. A ghost from his past
  4. A lost princess
    Answer: 2) A fairy-like, enchanting lady

5. What does the lady feed the knight?

  1. Bread and wine
  2. Fruits and honey
  3. Exotic food like roots and wild honey
  4. Poisoned berries
    Answer: 3) Exotic food like roots and wild honey

6. Where does the lady take the knight?

  1. To her castle
  2. To an underground cave
  3. To a misty lake
  4. To a dark forest
    Answer: 2) To an underground cave

7. What happens to the knight in his dream?

  1. He sees a vision of his future
  2. He sees ghosts of pale kings and warriors warning him
  3. He hears the lady singing to him
  4. He wakes up and realizes it was all a dream
    Answer: 2) He sees ghosts of pale kings and warriors warning him

8. What happens to the knight at the end of the poem?

  1. He is left alone and heartbroken
  2. He returns home safely
  3. He finds another lady to love
  4. He wakes up and realizes it was a nightmare
    Answer: 1) He is left alone and heartbroken

9. What is the main theme of the poem?

  1. The beauty of love and devotion
  2. The dangers of idealized love and illusion
  3. The triumph of true love
  4. The conflict between love and war
    Answer: 2) The dangers of idealized love and illusion

10. What does the setting of the poem symbolize?

  1. The beauty of nature
  2. The loneliness and despair of lost love
  3. The happiness of love fulfilled
  4. The victory of knights in battle
    Answer: 2) The loneliness and despair of lost love
La Belle Dame sans Merci MCQs & Summary
La Belle Dame sans Merci MCQs & Summary

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