Question

Read the following lines from the poem ‘death the Leveller’ and answer the questions

that follow.

Sceptre and Crown

Must tumble down

And the dust be equal made

With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

(1) What do ‘sceptre and crown’ and ‘scythe and spade’ stand for? [2]

(2) Elaborate the idea in the above lines. [2]​

Answer 1

(1)sceptre stands for power,royalty, and crown stands for glory , honor and righteousness

(2)scythe was the symbol of an agrarian society and now also of communism and spade symbolizes life ....

Answer 2

1. Sceptre and crown stand for the royal glory, splendor, and power of rulers. Scythe and spade stand for the tools of workers. Sceptre and crown symbolize kings (authority) whereas scythe and spade symbolize ordinary people (the masses).