According to the poem, pick the statement that is not true.

Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink. i.Pick the quote that matches best with— ‘And such too is the grandeur of the dooms we have imagined for the mighty dead.’ a) In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. b) When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men. c) Endings are not always bad, most times they’re just beginnings in disguise. d) Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once. ii.Pick the option that refers to what ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ suggests. 1. inspirational deeds of great men 2. a ceaseless series of dreams 3. an infinite source of strength 4. an elixir of life for upliftment of the soul 5. an eternal source of delight 6. a boundless gift of love a) 1, 4 and 5 b) 2, 3 and 5 c) 1, 2 and 6 d) 2, 4 and 6 iii Pick the option that pairs the TRUE statements based on the extract, from the list below. 1. The bushes with fragrant flowers lift the human spirit and bring joy. 2. Death is inevitable and everyone faces it no matter how powerful. 3. Immortality is achieved by man when he drinks the nectar of joy. 4. Legendary heroes and their heroic deeds instil inspiration in us. a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 4 c) 1 and 4 d) ...

i.On the basis of the extract, pick the opinion that is NOT TRUE about the theme of the poem. (1) A thing of beauty transcends timse and doesn't fade away. (2) Beauty doesn't dispel dakeness and is surrounded by evil (3) A thing of beauty is not only physical but spiritual as well. (4) A beautiful thing has a therapeutic quality and brings in a ray of hope. a) Option 1 b) Option 2 c) Option 3 d) Option 4 ii.Pick the option that matches the words / phrases with the literary device. Word/phrase Literary device 1. simpel sheep A. imagery 2. gloomy days B. Metaphor 3. Bower quiet C. symbolism D. transferred epitht a) 1-C, 2-D, 3-B b) 1-B, 2-A, 3-D c) 1-D, 2-B, 3-C d) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B iii.Pick the statement that contradicts the idea of beauty as expressed by thepoet. a) People are beautiful not in looks but just in what they are. b) Beautiful people have known suffering, struggle and loss. c) We must think of all the beauty that is left around us and be happy. d) We must dwell on the beauty in life and be inspired by it. (D) Write the answers of the following questions in about 50 words. (1) Discuss the importance of the following statement from the light of the extract of the novel 'The Sign of Four' - 'The trio - Holmes, Doctor Watson and Mary decide to visit Lyceum Theatre'. (2) Write in brief the theme of the given extract of the novel 'The Sign of Four'. asked Jan 18, 2022 in by ( 15 points) Categories • • (31.9k) • (8.8k) • (764k) • (248k) • (2.9k) • ...

In Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" ( At the beginning of the poem, the narrator emphasizes that both roads are essentially equal. The narrator specifically states that both roads were traveled about equally, i.e. "Though as for that the passing there / Had worn them really about the same". And the narrator also describes the roads as being more or less equal, i.e. "And both that morning equally lay / In leaves no step had trodden black." What's confusing is that, at the end of the poem, the narrator contradicts all available evidence and states that "I took the [road] less traveled by." What's going on here? @Randal'Thor that makes no sense. Not that the roads are described as being equal, i.e. "And both that morning equally lay / In leaves no step had trodden black." All the evidence points to the roads being equally traveled. It's only after the narrator chooses a path that they describe the path as being less traveled. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Quotes have a way of taking on a life of their own. These lines, the last three lines of Frost's The Road Not Taken, have been endlessly quoted by many people: as epigraphs in their books, on their personal web pages, and so on. And why not? They express an idea that is almost heroic: of doing the unconventional thing, being a maverick rather a conformist, of the virtue of individualism that has always resonated in America, of the satisfact...