Question

Q5.Read the extract given below and choose the most appropriate option- ‘Teach us to rule ourselves alway, Controlled and cleanly night and day; That we may bring, if need arise, No maimed or worthless sacrifice.

’ i. ‘Ourselves’ in the above lines refers to- (a) God (b) Father in Heaven (c) Children
(d) poet
ii.What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘rule ourselves alway’? (a)The children should have self-control and be self-disciplined always. (b)Discipline should be imposed upon the children. (c)The children should rule over the world. (d)None of the above

iii. What is the figure of speech used in the second line? (a)simile (c)personification (b)metaphor (d) Poet (d)alliteration​

Answer 1

Answer:

i = (c)children

ii = (a)The children should have self-control and be self-disciplined always.

Explanation: