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Road Not Taken
When the speaker claims in the future that his choice “has made all the difference,” the statement most likely reflects
A. a factual comparison of outcomes
B. a psychological need to assign meaning to ambiguity
C. a clear belief that one path was objectively superior
D. a confession of concealed disappointment
B. a psychological need to assign meaning to ambiguity
The statement that the girl is now part of “rocks, and stones, and trees” most strongly suggests that the poet
A. finds comfort in spiritual immortality
B. views death as a merging into nature’s impersonal permanence
C. believes nature preserves human identity
D. regrets not valuing her when she was alive
B. views death as a merging into nature’s impersonal permanence
The line “rocks, and stones, and trees” primarily uses which literary device, and what effect does it create?
A. Alliteration — emphasizes the permanence of nature
B. Imagery — conveys the girl’s integration into nature
C. Repetition — shows poet’s emotional fixation
D. Metaphor — equates the girl with inanimate objects
B. Imagery — conveys the girl’s integration into nature
C. Repetition — shows the poet’s emotional fixation
Shingles are-
A. Big raindrops
B. Roof tiles
C. Sound of thunder and lightning
D. Wall hangings
B. Roof tiles
Rain on the Roof
The transition from the sound of rain to memories of the poet’s mother suggests that the poem primarily explores
A. nature as a trigger for emotional continuity
B. rain as a symbol of passing time
C. childhood as a lost and irrecoverable phase
D. solitude as a condition of creative thought
A. nature as a trigger for emotional continuity
The poet’s insistence that merely cutting the trunk does not kill the tree implies that life, in the poem, is portrayed as
A. visible and measurable
B. dependent on external nourishment
C. deeply rooted and resistant to surface injury
D. fragile despite outward strength
C. deeply rooted and resistant to surface injury
Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives, crumbling hearts. The most prominent poetic device used in this line is-
A. Anaphora
B. Alliteration
C. Repetition
D. Consonance
C. Repetition
"So hack and chop
But this alone won’t do it.
Not so much pain will do it.
The bleeding bark will heal
And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs instead of the one which is given"
The poet uses imagery primarily to:
A. evoke sympathy for the tree’s suffering. B. criticize careless destruction by humans
C. depict the resilience of the tree D. show the ease of destroying nature
C. depict the resilience of the tree
A Legend of the Northland
By presenting the woman’s punishment in a light, almost playful narrative tone, the poet most likely aims to
A. soften the moral while ensuring it remains memorable
B. criticise the harshness of divine justice
C. make the supernatural event appear believable
D. entertain without intending serious interpretation
A. soften the moral while ensuring it remains memorable
When the poet reminds us that the enemy “has a body” that feels pain like ours, he is primarily challenging
A. national boundaries
B. emotional detachment during war
C. blind patriotism
D. political leadership
B. emotional detachment during war
The repeated use of “Remember” at the beginning of multiple lines in the poem No Men Are Foreign exemplifies:
A. Enjambment B. Anaphora
C. Irony
D. Alliteration
B. Anaphora
What does the poet's choosing the "grassier" road over the other one reflect about him?
Radical thought process, risk-taking attitude, doing things differently
On Killing a Tree
The detailed focus on the roots being pulled out and exposed to sunlight serves mainly to suggest that
A. nature’s strength lies hidden beneath apparent stillness
B. destruction requires understanding natural structure
C. trees symbolize human emotional resilience
D. violence against nature is swift but regrettable
A. nature’s strength lies hidden beneath apparent stillness
The Road Not Taken
The speaker’s prolonged observation of both paths before choosing reflects a broader human tendency to
A. avoid responsibility for personal choices
B. overestimate the clarity of life’s decisions
C. seek certainty in situations where outcomes remain unknowable
D. prefer unconventional options over common ones
C. seek certainty in situations where outcomes remain unknowable
The soft repetition of words and sounds in multiple lines of Rain on the Roof is an example of:
A. Onomatopoeia — mimicking the rain
B. Assonance — reflecting musicality of memory
C. Simile — comparing rain to emotions
D. Irony — contrasting sound and silence
B. Assonance — reflecting the rhythmic pattern and musicality of memory
There, look what you did- you threw them all down.
You tore the pages of the books.
Who is referred to as "you"? The tone of the speaker here is _________.
A. God, accusatory
B. Wind, persuasive
C. The poet, provocative
D. Wind, accusatory
D. Wind, accusatory
The absence of overt grief in the first stanza followed by the stark finality of the second, in the poem Slumber Did My Spirit Seal, highlights
A. The poet’s emotional detachment and irrevocable void after the death of the departed
B. Gradual realization of the irreversibility of loss an the resultant acceptance of it
C. The contrast between the dreamlike state of mind before experiencing the harshness of reality
D. The ultimate superiority of nature over every mortal
B. Gradual realization of the irreversibility of loss an the resultant acceptance of it
The speaker’s desire to build a small cabin and live alone on the island mainly represents
A. rejection of modern civilization
B. an escapist fantasy rooted in inner longing for harmony
C. a practical plan for self-sufficient living
D. dissatisfaction with social relationships
B. an escapist fantasy rooted in inner longing for harmony
In the lines “I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree”, the most hightened feel and impact of this line is-
A. Speaker’s longing to get rid of the mundane affairs of life
B. Continuity of thought and nostalgia related to an idyllic place known to the poet
C. Contrasting the stark reality of actions against pure freedom
D. Juxtaposing the worlds of desires and reality
A. Speaker’s longing to get rid of the mundane affairs of life
Now in memory comes my mother,
As she used in years agone,
To regard darling dreamers
Ere she left them till the dawn:
Which one of the following does not correspond to the above line-
A. Maternal tenderness – The mother’s quiet act of watching her children sleep shows deep, wordless love.
B. A sense of protection – Even while the children are unaware, the mother’s presence creates emotional security. C. Nostalgia – The poet recalls this memory from childhood with warmth and longing. D. Alliteration – “darling dreamers” creates a soft, musical effect, matching the tenderness of the moment.
E. Euphemistic tone – “Ere she left them” gently suggests her absence now, possibly hinting she is no longer alive.
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