Poem - Leisure – William Henry Davies TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English - Unit VII: Literary Works - Figures of Speech, Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry, Lines of Significance (15 Q)

Poem - Leisure – William Henry Davies MCQ Questions


1.
Who wrote the poem “Leisure”?
A.
William Blake
B.
W. H. Davies
C.
Robert Frost
D.
John Keats
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ANSWER :
B. W. H. Davies
2.
What is the central theme of “Leisure”?
A.
Technology and speed
B.
Nature and awareness
C.
Anger and injustice
D.
Loneliness
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ANSWER :
B. Nature and awareness
3.
What does the poet criticize in the modern lifestyle?
A.
Over-eating
B.
Excessive noise
C.
Busyness and lack of leisure
D.
Travel and tourism
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ANSWER :
C. Busyness and lack of leisure
4.
“Streams full of stars” is an example of which figure of speech?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Personification
D.
Alliteration
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ANSWER :
A. Simile
5.
What poetic device is used in “What is this life if, full of care”?
A.
Alliteration
B.
Irony
C.
Hyperbole
D.
Rhetorical question
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ANSWER :
D. Rhetorical question
6.
“No time to stand and stare” – what does this line emphasize?
A.
Laziness
B.
Lack of awareness
C.
Celebration
D.
Joy
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ANSWER :
B. Lack of awareness