| A | B |
| what is a lament? | a tale of sorrow |
| when was this lament written? | anglo-saxon |
| what has happened to the wife? | she has been exiled |
| where is her husband? | his castle in england |
| who has caused her exile? | the husband's best friend |
| what does she wish upon her husband? | woe and misery since he is gone |
| where else do we find laments? | songs |
| why do women most likely use the lament more than men? | men conceal their feeling where as women are open and soft |