Comprehension
Read the following Literary passage. Answer Questions: -
No Man is an Island
No man is an island.
Entire of itself.
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
if a clod be washed away by the sea. 
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were. 
As well as if a manor of the friend's 
Or of thine own were:
Any man's death diminishes me, 
Because I am involved in mankind,
and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls: 
It tolls for thee.
Question: 1

What is the essential idea of the passage?

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  • The passage signifies a connection between all of humankind.
  • The passage signifies that all aquatic animals are connected.
  • The poet is uninvolved in mankind.
  • The poet wants to live in an island.
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The Correct Option is A

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The correct option is (A): The passage signifies a connection between all of humankind.
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Question: 2

What is the meaning of the word 'clod"?

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  • A ship
  • A child
  • Jellyfish
  • A lump of earth or clay
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D): A lump of earth or clay
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Question: 3

What is the name of the poetic device when there is a repetition of words/phrases at the beginning of successive lines?

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  • Metaphor
  • Simili
  • Anaphera
  • Hyperbole
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The Correct Option is C

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The correct option is (C): Anaphera
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Question: 4

What does the clause "for whom the bell tolls" entail?

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  • The arrival of a guest
  • The arrival of death
  • The Sunday church mass
  • Time to Pray
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The Correct Option is B

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The correct option is (B): The arrival of death
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Question: 5

'No man is an Island' signifies that-

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  • No man stands in isolation
  • All of humanity is connected
  • No man exists as a landmass
  • No island is inhabited by men
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The Correct Option is A

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The correct option is (A): No man stands in isolation
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