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Read the following poem and answer the two questions that follow.
Sit, drink your coffee here; your work can wait awhile.
You're twenty-six, and still have some of life ahead.
No need for wit; just talk vacuities, and I'll
Reciprocate in kind, or laugh at you instead.
The world is too opaque, distressing and profound.
This twenty minutes' rendezvous will make my day:
To sit here in the sun, with grackles all around,
Staring with beady eyes, and you two feet away.
Sit, drink your coffee here; your work can wait awhile.
You're twenty-six, and still have some of life ahead.
No need for wit; just talk vacuities, and I'll
Reciprocate in kind, or laugh at you instead.
The world is too opaque, distressing and profound.
This twenty minutes' rendezvous will make my day:
To sit here in the sun, with grackles all around,
Staring with beady eyes, and you two feet away.
Question: 1
Which of the following BEST captures the essence of the poem?
Which of the following BEST captures the essence of the poem?
Updated On: Aug 9, 2024
- Let’s celebrate our existence, not our work.
- Let’s eat, drink and be merry in the lap of nature.
- Let’s create our own meaning in life, no matter what.
- Let’s be gibberish, not rational about life.
- Let’s enjoy a moment of peace in this busy life.
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The correct answer is option (E):Let’s enjoy a moment of peace in this busy life.
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Question: 2
What does the poet BEST convey by mentioning grackles in these lines, “...with grackles all around, /Staring with beady eyes, and you two feet away.”?
What does the poet BEST convey by mentioning grackles in these lines, “...with grackles all around, /Staring with beady eyes, and you two feet away.”?
Updated On: Aug 9, 2024
- Over witty discussions, grackles are the pleasant birds to look at.
- Grackles love to stare at us; however, they maintain a two-feet distance.
- A small bird like grackle can give us lots of happiness.
- We should not care about grackles, but us.
- Grackles, like humans, love to bask in the Sun.
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The Correct Option is D
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The correct answer is option (D):We should not care about grackles, but us.
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