Question

We have imagined for the mighty dead;

All lovely tales that we have heard or read;

An endless fountain of immortal drink,

Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

i. The phrase immortal drink refers to

a. blessings of our ancestors.

b. the teachings of nature.

c. a life-giving force.

d. the beauty of heaven.

ii. ‘All lovely tales’ evoke the feeling of

a. sadness and nostalgia.
b. only nostalgia.

c. inspiration and pride.

d. only pride.

iii. The rhyme scheme of the above extract is

a. aabb

b. abab

c. aaab

d. abbb

iv. The literary device used by the poet in the following lines is ______________.

An endless fountain of immortal drink,

Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

a. personification.

b. allegory.

c. imagery.

d. synecdoche.​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. (b) a life-giving force.

ii. (a) sadness and nostalgia

iii. (a) aabb

iv. (c) imagery