This question is incomplete, here´s the complete question
Read: Tristan and Isolde
, The Love Sin, By Lady Jane Wilde (1871
)
Which of the following best describes the central conflict in this poem?
A
. The central conflict in this poem is between Tristan and Isolde because they cannot decide if their love is true or fake.
B
. The central conflict in this poem revolves around the secrecy of Tristan and Isolde’s love, and the strife this secret brings them (as they keep it from King Mark).
C
. The central conflict in this poem is between King Mark and Sir Tristan, as they fight for Isolde’s love and hand in marriage.
D
. The central conflict in this poem deals mostly with the rumors being spread by the courtiers, who threaten to tell the king of the queen’s faithlessness.
Answer: B
. The central conflict in this poem revolves around the secrecy of Tristan and Isolde’s love, and the strife this secret brings them (as they keep it from King Mark).
Explanation:
Jane Wilde wrote this poem in the 1800's, based on a Celtic legend. Her focus is on the forbidden love of Tristan And Isolde. ("None, unless the saints above, Knew the secret of their love", and " their hands would twine unseen"). Their love seems to feed on the rush of the secrecy they keep to avoid King Mark of Cornwall from finding out about it.
