The Ring

by Isak Dinesen

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The Ring Questions and Answers

What is the overall theme of "The Ring" by Isak Dinesen?

What metaphors does Isak Dinesen use in "The Ring"?

Do you think Lise is right to think that "All is over" after she loses the ring? Explain.

Why does Lise enter the glade in "The Ring"?

Why didn't Lise bargain for her life?  

Why do you think Lovisa lies to Sigismund in "The Ring"?

in a four paragraph essay format, how can the literary element of style be explained in Isak Dinesen's "The Ring"?

why do you think lise keeps the incident in the glade a secret from her husband?

What is the connection between the author Isak Dinesen and the story "The Ring"?

In Isak Dinesen's "The Ring", why won't Lovisa ever be fully content with her new life?