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


7.
What does the poet want people to do?
A.
Travel faster
B.
Work harder
C.
Slow down and observe nature
D.
Watch movies
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ANSWER :
C. Slow down and observe nature
8.
“Like skies at night” – which poetic device is used here?
A.
Metaphor
B.
Simile
C.
Irony
D.
Personification
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ANSWER :
B. Simile
9.
The line “No time to see in broad daylight” refers to:
A.
Darkness
B.
Sunlight in the city
C.
Missed natural beauty
D.
Dreaming
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ANSWER :
C. Missed natural beauty
10.
“Beauty’s glance” is personified as:
A.
A statue
B.
A child
C.
A woman
D.
An animal
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ANSWER :
C. A woman
11.
What does the poet mean by “streams full of stars”?
A.
Starfish in the stream
B.
Clean water
C.
Sunlight reflecting on water
D.
Pollution
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ANSWER :
C. Sunlight reflecting on water
12.
What does the poet compare humans to in terms of leisure?
A.
Ants and bees
B.
Machines
C.
Sheep and cows
D.
Birds
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ANSWER :
C. Sheep and cows