Thomas Gray

Question 1 & 2

• Thomas Gray
• Born: December 26, 1716
• Died: July 30, 1771

Thomas Gray

• Genre: Poetry
• "Lo! where the rosy-bosom'd Hours, Fair Venus' train appear, Disclose the long-expecting flowers, And wake the purple year!"- Ode On The Spring

Question 5

• Gray was born into a rich but very unhappy home.
• His father was harsh and he is a survivor of 12 children.

Question 6

• Gray was sent to Eton where he befriended three other boys who shared a love for poetry like him.

Question 7

• Although he didn't write much, he was a dominant poetic figure in the 18th century.

Question 8

• Readers should study Gray because of his background.
• Especially since he lived through a very rough childhood.

Sources Cited

• http://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Gray-English-poet
• http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/thomas-gray