Question

urban poem by Nissim Ezekiel.
The hills are always far away.
He knows the broken roads and moves
In circles tracked within his head.
Before he wakes and has his say,
The river which he claims he loves
It is dry, and all the winds lie dead.

At dawn, he never sees the skies
Which, silently, are born again.
Nor feels the shadows of the night
Recline their fingers on his eyes.
He welcomes neither sun nor rain.
His landscape has no depth or height.

The city like a passion burns.
He dreams of morning walks, alone,
And floating on a wave of sand.
But still his mind its traffic turns
Away from beach and tree and stone
To kindred clamor close at hand.

QUESTIONS
1) IDENTIFY THE TONE OF THE SPEAKER IN STANZA 1
a) ANGRY
b) HOPEFUL
C) COMFORTING
d) HOPELESS

2) THE MOST SUITABLE 'NOR FILLS THE SHADOW OF LIGHT/RECLINE THEIR FINGER ON EYES
a) HE CANT SEE SHADOW AT NIGHT
b) NIGHT BRING REST AND SLEEP
c) nor does night bring any rest or respite
3) DESCRIBE THE SETTING OF THE POEM
4) WHO DOES HE REFERRED IN THE POEM. ANALYSE THE IMAGE USED TO characterize HIM
5 WHAT ACCORDING TO YOU IS THE MAIN THEME OF THE POEM

Answer 1

Urban by Nissim Ezekiel is a unique and interesting poem.

Explanation:

• The tone in the first stanza of the speaker is hopeless.
• The most suitable option for 2) is a) He can not see a shadow at night.
• The poem set at an area where everything is broken and lifeless. It has contrasts of both nature and the city.
• He refers to the poet himself and he is shown being disheartened in the poem.
• The main idea of the poem is to describe the deplorable condition of the poet's mind and how he sees everything being vividly destroyed.

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Answer 2

Answer:

WHAT ACCORDING TO YOU IS THE MAIN THEME OF THE POEM