Question

"Poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions. It relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind. It comes home to the bosoms and business of men for nothing but what comes home to them in the most general and intelligible shape can be a subject for poetry. Poetry is the universal language which the health holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else. Wherever there is a sense of beauty or harmony, as in the motion of a wave of the sea in the growth of a flower there is poetry in its birth."
Which of the following expressions duly correspond with the given passage:
A . Poetry ensures for the immediate pleasure and pain experienced by the creative mind.
B . It revolves around the general and intelligible feelings of the people.
C . A contempt for poetry and self-respect are mutually compatible.
D . It unavoidably relates to mankind's sense of beauty, power and harmony.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Poetry ensures for the immediate pleasure and pain experienced by the creative mind.
• B. It revolves around the general and intelligible feelings of the people.
• C. A contempt for poetry and self-respect are mutually compatible.
• D. It unavoidably relates to mankind's sense of beauty, power and harmony.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To solve this comprehension question, let's analyze each statement in relation to the given passage:

1. Statement A: "Poetry ensures for the immediate pleasure and pain experienced by the creative mind."
   • The passage states that "Poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions," and it "relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind."
   • The statement is somewhat accurate in emphasizing immediate pleasure or pain, but it misinterprets "creative mind" instead of "human mind," which is a broader concept according to the passage.
2. Statement B: "It revolves around the general and intelligible feelings of the people."
   • The passage clearly states that poetry "comes home to the bosoms and business of men for nothing but what comes home to them in the most general and intelligible shape can be a subject for poetry."
   • This statement accurately reflects the essence of what is conveyed in the passage.
3. Statement C: "A contempt for poetry and self-respect are mutually compatible."
   • The passage explicitly argues against this, stating, "He who has a contempt for poetry cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else."
   • Therefore, the statement is incorrect as per the passage's content.
4. Statement D: "It unavoidably relates to mankind's sense of beauty, power and harmony."
   • The passage mentions that "Wherever there is a sense of beauty or harmony... there is poetry in its birth."
   • However, the passage does not explicitly link poetry with "power," making this statement partially incorrect.

Based on the analysis, Statement B accurately corresponds with the given passage, focusing on poetry's connection to the general and intelligible feelings of the people.