Poem

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

1)Name the collections of poems from where the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’ is taken? Ans. The collection of poems is ‘Songs of Experience’ from where the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’ is taken. 2)How many quatrains are there in the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’? Ans. There are two quatrains in the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’. 3)What

                 Upon Westminster Bridge (M.C.Q.) 1)The person who passes without enjoying the beauty of the in the morning is – a) dull                    b) innovative c) imaginative      d) busy   [Annual Exam = 2014] Ans. [a] dull. 2) In ‘Upon West Minster Bridge’, the  poet views the city – a) in the morning         b) at noon c)

1)Why does Keats feel that the poetry of earth is never dead? [6] [H.S. = 2015] Or.  How does Keats show that the poetry of earth never ceases? [6] [H.S. = 2019] Or.  How does Keats show that the poetry of earth is never dead? [6] [H.S. = 2022] Ans. John Keats feels that the

On Killing a Tree (M.C.Q.) 1) ‘In Miniature boughs’, the word ‘boughs’ means – a) shoots               b) roots    b) frost                       d) rain  [H.S. = 2015] Ans. [a] shoots. 2)The bark of the  tree is described as ‘leprous hide’ because it is – a) soft and smooth          b) wounded by the knife c) rough