Class 11 · English
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Key terms to remember
Just and placid King
the ruler whose rigid, literal "justice" leads to absurd outcomes.
Triumphal arch
the too-low arch that knocks off the king's crown and starts the chain of blame.
Chain of blame
each accused person passes the blame to another, exposing the system's folly.
Irony
the king is hanged by his own decree, the height of the poem's satire.
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