Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
"When wasteful war shall statues overturn,
And broils root out the work of masonry,
Nor Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn
The living record of your memory."
(a) The works of masonry that the poet is referring to are (I)
(b) Mars is
(c) What does the poet mean by 'the living record' ? (I)
OR
We should greatly like to go to the states. But here, at present, we have other plans."
(a) Who is the speaker of the above lines and whom is he talking to ? (1)
(b) Why doesn't the speaker elaborate the other plans that he has ? (I)
(c) What characteristic traits of the speaker are revealed from the above lines ? (1)
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(a) statues and monuments.
(b) the god of war.
(c) His poetry describing his love for his friend.
OR
(a) Nicola is speaking to the narrator.
(b) Because he wanted to keep his secret about the treatment of his tuberculosis afflicted sister.
(c) Soft spoken, polite, wishing to fight his battle independently, self-respect, responsible, doesn’t share his problems (reserved).
(b) the god of war.
(c) His poetry describing his love for his friend.
OR
(a) Nicola is speaking to the narrator.
(b) Because he wanted to keep his secret about the treatment of his tuberculosis afflicted sister.
(c) Soft spoken, polite, wishing to fight his battle independently, self-respect, responsible, doesn’t share his problems (reserved).
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