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Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct option…
Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct option after each: [1x10=10]
An aged thrush, frail, gaunt and small,
In blast – beruffled plume,
Had chosen thus to fling his soul
Upon the growing gloom
(i)[1.0]
What was the poet doing when he heard the thrush?
- (a)He was walking in the woods.
- (b)He was leaning on a coppice gate.
- (c)He was looking at the winter sky
- (d)He was looking at the bare branches.
(ii)[1.0]
What did the poet say about the other human beings?
- (a)The human beings were also walking in the woods.
- (b)They had sought the warmth of their household fires.
- (c)They were expressing their sadness about the current situation.
- (d)They were making merry.
(iii)[1.0]
Where was the aged thrush?
- (a)In the woods
- (b)Among the leaves.
- (c)Among the bare branches.
- (d)Hiding in the bushes.
(iv)[1.0]
Which words does the poet use to describe the bird’s song?
- (a)A plaintive lament
- (b)Happiness unbounded
- (c)Full – hearted evensong
- (d)A dirge
(v)[1.0]
How does the tone of the poem change with the reference to the bird?
- (a)From sadness to happiness
- (b)From negativity to positivity
- (c)From despondency to hope
- (d)There is no change
(vi)[1.0]
What does the “growing gloom” symbolize?
- (a)The feeling of sadness
- (b)The feeling of despair
- (c)A growing sense of optimism.
- (d)A feeling of concern.
(vii)[1.0]
What is meant by “blast- beruffled”?
- (a)Blasted by the wind
- (b)Distressed by the blast
- (c)Disturbed by the wind
- (d)None of the above
(viii)[1.0]
Why was the poet surprised upon noticing the “aged thrush”?
- (a)The whole area was deserted.
- (b)It was too cold for anyone to be around.
- (c)The thrush was too old and frail to be out in such weather.
- (d)All of the above
(ix)[1.0]
What is the poet’s reaction upon listening to the bird’s song?
- (a)Happiness.
- (b)Surprise and wonder
- (c)Gloominess
- (d)Indifference
(x)[1.0]
Why are the words, “chosen thus” significant in the poem?
- (a)In spite of the gloom and despair, the bird chooses to sing joyously.
- (b)The bird seems to believe that all is not lost.
- (c)Through these words, the poet seems to say that there is hope amidst the gloom.
- (d)All of the above
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From ISC 2022 Specimen English Literature Paper 1, question 7.