(i) What season is described in the poem?
(a) Spring
(b) Summer
(c) Winter
(d) Autumn
Ans: (c)
Frosty light, indicating a cold winter evening.
(ii) What is the poem's main focus on New Year's eve?
(a) Celebrating birthdays
(b) Saying goodbye to the old year
(c) Halloween festivities
(d) Springtime flowers
Ans: (b)
The phrase "The year is dying in the night" suggests the focus on the end of the current year.
(iii) What does the speaker suggest should be "rung out" in the new year?
(a) Joy and happiness
(b) Old and false things
(c) Rainy weather
(d) Summer vacations
Ans: (b)
The speaker encourages letting go of negative aspects and outdated things.
(iv) Why does the speaker want to "ring out the grief that saps the mind"?
(a) To celebrate
(b) To make the mind tired
(c) To let go of deep sadness
(d) To create more grief
Ans: (c)
Grief can make the mind sad and tired, so the speaker suggests getting rid of it.
(v) What does the speaker want to "ring in" for the new year?
(a) More grief
(b) Nobler modes of life
(c) Ancient forms of party strife
(d) Feuds between rich and poor
Ans: (b)
The speaker hopes for better and more honorable ways of living.
(i) The phrase "The year is _______ in the night" suggests it is New Year's eve.
Ans: dying
The phrase indicates the end of the current year.
(ii) The speaker wants to "ring out the _______ that saps the mind."
Ans: grief
(iii) The poem suggests letting go of old and _______ things in the new year.
Ans: false
(iv) "Ring in redress to all mankind" means bringing in fairness and _______.
Ans: justice
(v) The repeated words "Ring out" in the poem create a _______ and rhythmic feel.
Ans: musical
Ans:
(i) The poem suggests celebrating birthdays on New Year's eve.
Ans: False
The poem focuses on saying goodbye to the old year, not birthdays.
(ii) The speaker wants to "ring out" grief to make the mind more tired.
Ans: False
The speaker wants to let go of grief, as it can make the mind sad and tired.
(iii) "Ring in redress to all mankind" means bringing in unfairness.
Ans: False
It means bringing in fairness and justice for everyone.
(iv) The poem uses repetition to create a rhythmic feel.
Ans: True
The repeated words "Ring out" add a musical and rhythmic quality to the poem.
(iv) "Flying cloud" and "Frosty light" are not personified in the poem.
Ans: False
These elements are personified, described as if they can hear the ringing bells.
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3. What is the theme of the poem "Ring Out Wild Bells"? |
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5. How does the poem "Ring Out Wild Bells" use imagery and language to convey its message? |
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