Question

“There is a house now far away where once I received love” is from............ (Choose the correct option)

• A. Song of Myself
• B. Ode to Autumn
• C. My Grandmother’s House
• D. Snake

Hint:

Kamala Das’s poetry often explores themes of love, loss, and womanhood, with deep emotional intensity and honesty.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: About the poem.
“My Grandmother’s House” is a poem written by Kamala Das, one of India’s most celebrated confessional poets. The poem explores the themes of love, nostalgia, and loss.
Step 2: Understanding the line.
The poet recalls her grandmother’s house as a place filled with warmth, love, and security — a symbol of her lost childhood happiness. The line expresses her longing to return to that love which she no longer finds in adult life.
Step 3: Analyzing the options.
- (a) Song of Myself: By Walt Whitman — not related.
- (b) Ode to Autumn: By John Keats — about nature, not memory.
- (c) My Grandmother’s House: Correct — poem by Kamala Das.
- (d) Snake: By D.H. Lawrence — unrelated.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Hence, the line “There is a house now far away where once I received love” is from Kamala Das’s “My Grandmother’s House.”