Question

(i) What does the Earth teach us?
(a) Stillness not equal to death.
(b) There is life under apparent stillness
(c) We can still be alive and kicking though
maintain stillness for few moments.
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(ii) What is the significance of keeping Quiet?
(a) Very peaceful atmosphere
(b) No involvement in harmful activities
(c) Establishing peaceful coexistence
(d) All of the above
(iii) The poet uses conversational style and personal pronouns or you', 'we' and "because
(a) he wants to establish contacts easily
(b) third person talking is ineffective
(c) he tries to reach out to the readers
(d) he wants us to be friendly with whole
mankind
(iv) Which poetic device has been used in second line?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Irony
(c) Paradox.
(d) Transferred epithet
5. Attempt ANY EIGHT questions from the ten given below.
(i) Why was the narrator deprived of the joy of canoeing boating and swimming?
(a) Because of shortage of money
(b) Because of guidelines of the water bodies
(c) Because of terror of water
(d) Because of his father's misadventures
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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

and you keep quiet and I will go. ... (b) What does the poet mean to achieve by counting upto twelve? ... (d) How does the Earth teach us that there is activity even in apparent ... some activity going on in nature beneath its apparent stillness. or ... (c) Keeping quiet will help us introspect, reflect and experience

Answer 2

Answer:

1 - there is life under apparent stillness