Question

The wind blows out weak fires. He makes strong fires roar and flourish. His friendship is good. (i) What does the wind do to the strong? (a) It befriends them. (b) It helps them. (c) It makes them strong. (d) It destroys them. (ii) How does the wind affect the weaklings? (a) It helps them flourish. (b) It destroys them. (c) It makes them stronger. (d) It does not affect them. (iii) What does the poet advice us to do? (a) To be strong and courageous (b) To close the windows (c) To ignore the wind (d) All of these (iv) Which figure of speech is used in the above lines? (a) Simile (b) Metaphor (c) Alliteration (d) Oxymoron (v) Which word in the extract means the same as 'growth'? (a) Flourish (b) Roar (c) Good (d) Blows​

Answer 1

Explanation:

It is the way of the world to kick the weak and to be friends with the strong. ➢ The wind blows out the weak fires but makes the strong fires roar and flourish. ➢ Thus, the poem conveys the idea that nobody cares for the weak. ➢ Even the wind is on the side of the strong people

Answer 2

Explanation:

The poet says that the wind pokes fun at weaklings. It brings down frail houses, crumbling doors, rafters, and even weak hearth. ... The wind blows out the weak fires but makes the strong fires roar and flourish. Thus the poem conveys the idea that nobody cares for the weak.

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