Class-XII
Poetry
Chapter- 4
The Poetry of Earth
John Keats
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| The Poetry of Earth MCQ |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
1.Keats finds inspiration in-
a.Poetry
b.Nature
c.Language
c.Song
Ans.) b. Nature.
2.The structure of ‘The Poetry of Earth’ is that of-
a.Petrarchan sonnet
b.Shakespearean sonnet
c.Spenserian stanza
d.Envelope sonnet
Ans.) a. Petrarchan sonnet.
3.The symbol used in the poem to signify poetry-
a.Cricket
b.Grasshopper
c.Music
d.None
Ans.) c. Music.
4.The poetry of earth is never-
a.Dead
b.Alive
c.Continuous
d.Audible
Ans.) a. Dead.
5.The phrase ‘The poetry of earth’ means-
a.The luxurious summer
b.The music of nature
c.The delightful birds
d.The songs of the grasshopper
Ans.) b. The music of nature.
6.The birds are faint because of-
a.Summer luxury
b.The hot sun
c.The warmth of the stove
d.The frost
Ans.) b. The hot sun.
7.The birds hide in-
a.Shades of trees
b.Shadow of trees
c.Cold trees
d.Cooling trees
Ans.) d. Cooling trees.
8.Grasshopper is associated with the season-
a.Winter
b.Autumn
c.Summer
d.Spring
Ans.) c. Summer.
9.‘From hedge to hedge about the new-mown mead’- Here the word ‘hedge’ means-
a.Grasses
b.Trees
c.Bush
d.Hill
Ans.) c. Bush.
10.The word ‘mead’ means-
a.Middle
b.Meadow
c.A kind of bird
d.Food
Ans.) b. Meadow.
11.During summer the grasshopper continues the music of the earth when-
a.The sun shines hot in the sky
b.He runs from hedge to hedge
c.The summer is luxurious
d.The birds cease singing being tired
Ans.) d. The birds cease singing being tired.
12.The word ‘ease’ means-
a.Seize
b.Cease
c.Easy
d.Comfort
Ans.) d. Comfort.
13.According to Keats, the music of the earth ceases-
a.In summer
b.In winter
c.At no point of time
d.In autumn
Ans.) c. At no point of time.
14.The winter evening is ‘lone’ because-
a.Silence prevails everywhere
b.There is no one around
c.Of snowfall
d.The poet is lonely
Ans.) a. Silence prevails everywhere.
15.Who sings in winter evenings?
a.Grasshopper
b.Cuckoo
c.Nightingale
d.Cricket
Ans.) d. Cricket.
16.The seasons that are portrayed in the poem ‘The Poetry of Earth’ are-
a.Summer and winter
b.Autumn and spring
c.Summer and spring
d.Autumn and winter
Ans.) a. Summer and winter.
17.The cricket’s song arises from the –
a.Hedge
b.Cooling trees
c.Pleasant weeds
d.Stove
Ans.) d. Stove.
18.What does Keats celebrate in this poem?
a.In this poem, Keats celebrates the music of the earth.
b.In this poem, Keats celebrates the grasshopper.
c.In this poem, Keats celebrates the cricket.
d.In this poem, Keats celebrates autumn.
Ans.) a. In this poem, Keats celebrates the music of the earth.
19.A winter evening is-
a.Hazy
b.Silent
c.Gloomy
d.Delightful
Ans.) b. Silent.
20.In winter the frost around creates-
a.Commotion
b.Silence
c.Shrill sound
d.Drowsiness
Ans.) b. Silence.
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