Poem

Comprehension Exercises 1.Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: a)With the lightest touch, the snail shrinks into its house with – i)displeasure [✓ ] ii)pleasure [ ] iii)pain [ ] iv)surprise [ ] b)In its house, the snail lives with – i)parents [ ] ii)friends [ ] iii)relatives [ ] iv)no one [✓ […]

Comprehension Exercises 1.Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: a)The poet asks for a sail the colour of which would be – i)blue [ ] ii)grey [ ] iii)black [ ] iv)white [ ✓ ] b)While going down to the sea, the poet wants to hear the crying of – i)seagulls [ ✓

Comprehension Exercises a)Creeping in an oakwood, the poet was looking for a – i)goat [ ] ii)rhinoceros [ ] iii)stag [ ✓ ] iv)buffalo [ ] b)Whenever an oak tree is felled, the number of trees the poet must plant is – i)two [ ✓ ] ii)three [ ] iii)four [ ] iv)five [ ]

Comprehension Exercises a)The quarrel was between the mountain and the – i)rabbit [ ] ii)rat [ ] iii)cat [ ] iv)squirrel [ ✔ ] b)Bun has no doubt that the mountain is – i)small [ ] ii)big [ ✔ ] ii)noble [ ] iv)kind [ ] b)Unlike a mountain, a squirrel can crack a –

Exercise – 1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: a)Window-pane [ ] b)curtains [ ] c)casement [ ✓ ] d)door [ ] 2. The poet loves to see the shaking twig dance till the – a)coming of dawn [ ] b)end of night [ ] c)end of afternoon[ ] d)shut of eve [

1) ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.’ – What prompts the poet to say so? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2017] Or. ‘Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!’ – What prompts the poet to say so? [Annual Exam. = 2016] Ans. The majestic sight of the city of London in the

1) ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.” – What prompts the poet to say so? [Annual Exam. = 2017] Ans. The beauty of the early morning observed from the Westminster Bridge prompts the poet to say so. 2) ” Earth has nothing to show more fair.” – What is the fairest thing mentioned

1)What does the poet mean by ‘I am a man: little do I last’? What does he try to convey through the expression ‘the night is enormous’? [2+3 = 5] [H.S. =2020] Ans. By this line, the poet means that man is very small and insignificant in comparison to the gigantic universe. He realizes that

1)How does the poet introduce himself in the poem ‘Brotherhood’? [Annual Exam. = 2019] Ans. The poet introduces himself in the poem ‘Brotherhood’ as a man. 2)In the poem ‘Brotherhood’ what does Octavio Paz mean by ‘Little do I last’? Or. What does the expression ‘Little do I last’ refer to? [Annual Exam. = 2020]

1)What role does the worm play in the poem ‘The Sick Rose’? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2020] Ans. The worm plays a vital role in bringing about the destruction of the rose. The worm is the symbol of a mysterious dark force that destroys the beauty and innocence of the rose. The invisible creature flies