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In the poem, 'The Glove and the Lions', King Francis exclaims, 'rightly done!'. What action of Count de Lorge does he applaud when he says this?
Topic: King Francis approves
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Answer
Exam answer
(c) Flinging the glove angrily in the lady's face..
Explanation
The king applauds the rejection, not the courage. He rises and delivers the poem’s verdict — "No love, but vanity, sets love a task like that" — approving the Count for refusing to be used. Options (a) and (b) describe what the Count did first; the exclamation comes only after the glove is thrown. Sequence matters in this poem.
In words
Flinging the glove angrily in the lady's face..
Example
Flinging the glove in the lady's face.
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