They bring me tokens of myself,
they evince them plainly in their possession
I wonder where they get those tokens,
Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?
i. Look at the images given below. Choose the option that does not reflect “tokens” referred to, by Whitman?
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (i) and (iii)
d) (i) and (iv)
ii. How would you describe the tone of the poet?
(i) melancholic, resigned
(ii) fanciful, noble
(iii) reflective, idealistic
(iv) fearful, gloomy
a) (i)
b) (ii)
c) (iii)
d) (iv)
iii. Imagine you were asked to rename the poem.
Column A lists titles of some famous poems.
Column B justifies how each of these titles may be appropriate for the above extract.
Choose the option that correctly lists the matching of Column A to Column B.
| Column A |
Column B |
| I 'Paradise Lost' |
(i) This is title is appropriate as the poet speaks about how man chose not take the path of a simple, unaffected life as that of the animals. |
| II. ‘The Road Not Taken’ |
(ii) This title is appropriate as this is a commentary on the importance of living life by remaining close to our innate nature and qualities. |
| III ‘The Deserted Temple’ |
(iii) This title is appropriate for the given extract as the poem laments the loss of a simpler and more harmonious life. |
| IV. ‘Nature’ |
(iv) This title is appropriate for the given extract as it reflects how man has abandoned his sacred bond of harmony with nature. |
a) I – (i); II – (ii); III – (iii); IV – (iv)
b) I – (ii); II – (iii); III – (iv); IV – (i)
c) I – (iii); II – (i); III – (iv); IV – (ii)
d) I – (iv); II – (i); III – (ii); IV – (iii)
iv The word ‘envince’ means the same as
a) deactivate.
b) devastate.
c) deteriorate.
d) demonstrate.
