1. The poetess in ‘The Grand Mother’s House’ begs at …. doors. (A) friend’s(B) family’s(C) stranger’s(D) enemy’s Answer:(C) stranger’s 2. ‘There is a house now far away where once I received love’ ……………… is from the poem— (A) Song of Myself(B) Ode to Autumn(C) My Grand mother’s House(D) Snake Answer:(C) My Grand mother’s House 3.‘Behind … Read more
1. The speaker met the snake near the- (A) Lake(B) River(C) Water-trough(D) House Answer:(C) Water-trough 2. The phrase ‘a king of exile’ in the poem ‘Snake’ stands for— (A) the rat(B) the elephant(C) the snake(D) the lion Answer:(C) the snake 3. ‘He lifted his head from his drinking, as cattle do’ is written by— (A) … Read more
1. The term ‘Zoroastrian’ in ‘Fire-Hymn’ stands for— (A) Hindu(B) Muslim(C) Christian(D) Parsi Answer:(D) Parsi 2. The ……………… child was consigned to the fire under compulsion. (A) firstborn(B) second born(C) third born(D) fourth born Answer:(A) first born 3. ………….. belongs to the Zoroastrian religion. (A) Rupert Brooke(B) Kamala Das(C) John Donne(D) Keki N. Daruwalla Answer:(D) … Read more
1. Eliot belonged to ……….. century. (A) 18th(B) 19th(C) 20th(D) None of these Answer:(C) 20th 2. T.S. Eliot died in- (A) 1955(B) 1965(C) 1955(D) 1935 Answer:(B) 1965 3. Macavity is- (A) Fat and tall(B) Short(C) Tall and thin(D) Dome Shaped Answer:(C) Tall and thin 4. T.S. Eliot was born in- (A) 1888(B) 1855(C) 1877(D) 1895 … Read more
Soldier’ is written by- (A) John Donne(B) Walt Whitman(C) Rupert Brooke(D) D.H. Lawrence Answer:(C) Rupert Brooke The Soldier is a- (A) Children’s poem(B) Romantic Poem(C) War poem(D) Nature Poem Answer:(C) War poem Rupert Brooke was born in- (A) 1827(B) 1867(C) 1887(D) 1878 Answer:(C) 1887 Rupert Brooke died in the year- (A) 1905(B) 1915(C) 1925(D) 1917 … Read more
1. An Epitaph is a- (A) Story(B) Travelogue(C) Essay(D) Poetry Answer:(D) Poetry 2. The poet expresses his sad feeling for a- (A) Boy(B) Girl(C) Baby(D) Lady Answer:(D) Lady 3. An Epitaph is written by- (A) Walt Whitman(B) Walter de la Mare(C) T. S. Eliot(D) D. H. Lawrence Answer:(B) Walter de la Mare 4. The poet … Read more
1. The theme of Autumn is – (A) scarcity(B) abundance(C) fulfillment/maturity(D) None of these Answer:(C) fulfilment/maturity 2. Keats was………. poet. (A) a romantic(B) a victorian(C) modern(D) None of these Answer:(A) a romantic 3. ‘Ode to Autumn is written by- (A) John Donne(B) John Keats(C) Kamala Das(D) T.S. Eliot Answer:(B) John Keats 4. ‘Ode To Autumn … Read more
1. The falling of ………….. refer to the speedy arrival of death. (A) leaves(B) stones(C) snows(D) None of these Answer:(A) leaves 2. The ………….. of death are the whispering neighbour. (A) Messenger(B) friends(C) enemies(D) God Answer:(A) messenger 3. The prams are — (A) running(B) standing(C) lying(D) rolling Answer:(A) human 4. The travellers are we beings, … Read more
1. Whitman was ………… poet. (A) an Indian(B) an American(C) a British(D) None of these Answer:(B) an American 2. Whitman was born in— (A) 1817(B) 1818(C) 1819(D) 1820 Answer:(C) 1819 3. Whitman died in— (A) 1889(B) 1890(C) 1891(D) 1892 Answer:(D) 1892 4. ‘Song of Myself is— (A) a lyric(B) an epic(C) a sonnet(D) None of … Read more
1. Donne is well-known for his— (A) songs and sonnets(B) satires(C) sermons(D) All of these Answer:(D) All of these 2. John Donne was born in (A) 1527(B) 1672(C) 1572(D) 1570 Answer:(C) 1572 3. Man’s power is (A) strong(B) weak(C) known(D) strong Answer:(B) weak 4. John Donne was the pioneer of a new kind of lyrical … Read more
