Comprehension
Read the following poem given below and answer the question.
LOVE AND A QUESTION
A STRANGER came to the door at eve,
And he spoke the bridegroom fair.
He bore a green-white stick in his hand,
And, for all burden, care.
He asked with the eyes more than the lips
For a shelter for the night,
And he turned and looked at the road afar
Without a window light.
The bridegroom came forth into the porch
With "Let us look at the sky,
And question what of the night to be,
Stranger, you and I."
The woodbine leaves littered the yard,
The woodbine berries were blue,
Autumn, yes, winter was in the wind;
"Stranger, I wish I knew."
Within, the bride in the dusk alone
Bent over the open fire,
Her face rose-red with the glowing coal
And the thought of the heart's desire.
The bridegroom looked at the weary road,
Yet saw but her within,
And wished her heart in a case of gold
And pinned with a silver pin.
The bridegroom thought it little to give
a dole of bread, a purse,
A heartfelt prayer for the poor of God,
Or for the rich a curse,
But whether or not a man was asked
To mar the love of two
By harboring woe in the bridal house,
The bridegroom wished he knew.
LOVE AND A QUESTION
A STRANGER came to the door at eve,
And he spoke the bridegroom fair.
He bore a green-white stick in his hand,
And, for all burden, care.
He asked with the eyes more than the lips
For a shelter for the night,
And he turned and looked at the road afar
Without a window light.
The bridegroom came forth into the porch
With "Let us look at the sky,
And question what of the night to be,
Stranger, you and I."
The woodbine leaves littered the yard,
The woodbine berries were blue,
Autumn, yes, winter was in the wind;
"Stranger, I wish I knew."
Within, the bride in the dusk alone
Bent over the open fire,
Her face rose-red with the glowing coal
And the thought of the heart's desire.
The bridegroom looked at the weary road,
Yet saw but her within,
And wished her heart in a case of gold
And pinned with a silver pin.
The bridegroom thought it little to give
a dole of bread, a purse,
A heartfelt prayer for the poor of God,
Or for the rich a curse,
But whether or not a man was asked
To mar the love of two
By harboring woe in the bridal house,
The bridegroom wished he knew.
Question: 1
The mood of the poem is:
The mood of the poem is:
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- Sombre and heavy
- Cheerful
- Celebratory
- Sad and dark
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The Correct Option is A
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The correct option is (A): Sombre and heavy
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Question: 2
The poem ends with the bridegroom:
The poem ends with the bridegroom:
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- Welcoming the stranger into the house
- Reflecting on his decision
- Celebrating the marriage with his bride
- Praying for the stranger
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): Reflecting on his decision
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Question: 3
The line, "He asked with the eyes more than the lips", means the eyes were
The line, "He asked with the eyes more than the lips", means the eyes were
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- Inquisitive
- Pleading
- Sparkling
- Lonely
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): Pleading
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Question: 4
The phrase 'weary road' is an example of:
The phrase 'weary road' is an example of:
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- Simile
- Personification
- Metaphor
- Transferred epithet
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The Correct Option is D
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The correct option is (D): Transferred epithet
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Question: 5
Match List I with List II LIST I
(Aspects in poem)
LIST II
(Stanzas)
A Contrast between the warm house and cold outside I Stanza II B Ethical dilemma of the bridegroom II Stanza III C Eerie atmosphere due to dark night and harsh weather III Stanza I D The stranger's mental state IV Stanza IV
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List I with List II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
LIST I | LIST II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Contrast between the warm house and cold outside | I | Stanza II |
| B | Ethical dilemma of the bridegroom | II | Stanza III |
| C | Eerie atmosphere due to dark night and harsh weather | III | Stanza I |
| D | The stranger's mental state | IV | Stanza IV |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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- (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
- (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
- (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(1), (D)-(II)
- (A)-(II), (B)-(1), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
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