1.But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. 1X4=4
(i)What does ‘It’ here refer to? *
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(a) Fire
(b) Ice
(c) Humanity
(d) World
(ii) What would be a better option to end the earth? *
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(a) Fire
(b) Ice
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None
(iii) What does the poet want to convey through this poem? *
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(a)We should not be greedy
(b) All humans should check their desires
(c) We should restrain our desires and love our fellow beings
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(iv) The word in the extract which is an antonym of ‘Survive' is _______ *
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(a) Destruct
(b) Suffice
(c) Perish
(d) None of the above
Answers
Answer:
Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Question 1.
Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
(a) What is the poet’s opinion of the world in these lines? [CBSE 2014]
(b) What is the poet’s opinion about the world?
(c) What is the contradictory opinion of public?
(d) How are ice and fire similar to each other though they have contradictory traits? [CBSE 2011]
Answer:
(a) In the poet’s opinion the world will end in fire.
(b) Aaccording to the poet, the world will end in fire.
(c) The contradictory opinion of public is the debate whether the world will end in fire or ice.
(d) Both ice and fire are similar in the in the sense that both of them would destroy everything in the world.