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What is the central theme of “For Anne Gregory”?

The contrast between outer (physical) beauty and inner worth, and how rare it is to be loved purely for one’s true self.

What does the speaker say about young men and Anne’s beauty?

That young men, drawn by the honey-colour of her yellow hair, may fall in love with her outer beauty rather than her true self.

What does the speaker reply about being loved for oneself?

He says he has found an old religious text declaring that only God could love her for herself alone and not for her yellow hair.

What does the “yellow hair” symbolise?

It symbolises outer, physical beauty that attracts people’s attention.

What does the poem suggest about human love?

That ordinary human love is usually drawn to external appearance, not to the inner self.

Why is being loved for oneself alone described as almost divine?

Because the poem says only God can love a person purely for the self, suggesting humans rarely achieve such love.

What is the form of the poem?

It is written as a gentle dialogue or conversation between the speaker and Anne Gregory.

What does Anne’s wish to change her hair show?

Her longing to be valued for her real self rather than for her physical beauty.

What message does the poem finally convey?

That true love based on inner worth alone is rare, since human beings are usually attracted by outer beauty.

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Q: How does Anne respond to this?

She says she could dye her hair brown, black or carrot, so that young men might love her for herself alone and not for her golden hair.

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For Anne Gregory — Class 10 English

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Summary

In “For Anne Gregory”, W.B. Yeats presents a conversation about the difference between outer beauty and inner worth, and the nature of true love. The speaker tells the young, beautiful Anne Gregory that young men, attracted by the “honey-colour” of her yellow hair, can fall in love with her outer beauty rather than with her true self. Anne replies that she could change the colour of her hair — to brown, black or carrot — so that young men might love her for herself alone and not for her golden hair. The speaker answers that he has found an old, religious text saying that only God could love her for herself alone and not for her yellow hair, suggesting that ordinary human love is usually drawn to external appearances. Through this gentle dialogue, the poem reflects on the contrast between physical beauty and inner self, and on how rare and almost divine it is to be loved purely for who one truly is.

Inner versus outer beautyThe nature of true loveSymbolism of yellow hairHuman love and appearancesDialogue form

Key terms

Anne Gregory

The beautiful young woman addressed in the poem.

Yellow hair

Her golden hair, a symbol of outer, physical beauty.

Inner versus outer beauty

The central contrast of the poem.

True love

Love for the self alone, not for appearance.

Only God

The one said to be able to love a person for the self alone.

W.B. Yeats

The poet who wrote “For Anne Gregory”.

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