The Forsaken Merman

The Forsaken Merman Questions and Answers

What is the cause for which the wife left the merman in "The Forsaken Merman"?

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What could Margaret's reasons be for ignoring her children in "The Forsaken Merman"?

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What is the allegorical significance of the poem "The Forsaken Merman"?

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Who is the speaker in the poem? Who are the children he is calling?

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Describe the undersea setting where Margaret lived in "The Forsaken Merman."

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What is the summary of Matthew Arnold's poem, "The Forsaken Merman"?

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What work keeps the merman's wife busy in "The Forsaken Merman"?

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How is "The Forsaken Merman" suitable as a title?

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For what reason did the wife leave the merman in the poem "The Forsaken Merman"?

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What is a description of the underground world of the sea where the merman and his family resides?  

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What is the summary of "The Forsaken Merman" by Matthew Arnold?   

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