Class-12th
Subject-English
Date- 15/07/2020
Day- Wednesday
Topic- Very Short Type Q-Ans. Of Poem – Keeping Quiet
3. Keeping Quiet (Pablo Neruda)
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1 Who is the poet of the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’?
Ans.
Pablo Neruda
Q.
2 What is the theme of the poem?
Ans.
Anti-war
Q.
3 According to the poet, what will happen when there is complete quietness?
Ans.
There will be no war
Q.
4 What is the law of nature, according to the poet?
Ans.
Activity is law of the nature
Q.
5 What would the fisherman do?
Ans.
They would not harm the whales
Q.
6 What will be a historical moment, according to the poet?
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The moment of quietness
Q.
7 What does the poet think about war?
Ans.
He thinks that war is meaningless
Q.
8 What are green wars associated with?
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War with gas and fire
Q.
9 What is action, according to the poet?
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Action is the hallmark of life
Q.
10 Why does the poet ask us to count to twelve?
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Because there is twelve hours in a clock and twelve months in a year.
Q.
11 How will suspension of all activity affect us?
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It gives us energy to do the things in a better way
Q.
12 How is life defined in the poem?
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Life is what it is about
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13 What might the silence do?
Ans.
It interrupts the sadness