Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market”, a rare blend of allegory and fairytale world presents the story…
Laura, who goes to the market again, does not see the goblins but hears only their shrill cry piercing the air is false: she loses access to their cry too, while Lizzie can…
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Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market”, a rare blend of allegory and fairytale world presents
the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie. Which of the following is NOT true about the
enchanted world that the poem unravels ?
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Correct answer C
Laura, who goes to the market again, does not see the goblins but hears only their shrill cry piercing the air is false: she loses access to their cry too, while Lizzie can still hear them. The lock and tear, Jeanie’s fate and Laura’s decline are narrated in the poem.
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