The sadness that lurks near the open window there,
That waits all day in almost open prayer.
For the squeal of brakes, the sound of a stopping car,
Of all the thousand selfish cars that pass,
Just one to inquire what a farmer’s prices are
And one did stop, but only to plow up grass
In using the yard to back and turn around;
And another to ask the way to where it was bound;
(A Roadside Stand)
Select the option that has the same literary device as in ‘The sadness that lurks near the open window there’.
Select the option that has the same literary device as in ‘The sadness that lurks near the open window there’.
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- Lucy moved across the room like a warship sailing into battle.
- Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
- The water-wraith was shrieking.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
The Correct Option is C
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They prayed for the stopping of a car. When one car finally stopped, it brought ...... to the people of the roadside stand.
They prayed for the stopping of a car. When one car finally stopped, it brought ...... to the people of the roadside stand.
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- Help
- Happiness
- Disappointment
- Cash flow
% Correct answer {Correct Answer:} (C) Disappointment
The Correct Option is C
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Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, “ldots childish longing in vain”.
Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, “ldots childish longing in vain”.
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Complete the sentence appropriately.
{The emotion of the poet reflected in the above extract is .......}
Complete the sentence appropriately.
{The emotion of the poet reflected in the above extract is .......}
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The expression ‘selfish car’ suggests that .......
The expression ‘selfish car’ suggests that .......
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Based on the rhyme scheme evident in the last two lines of the extract, which word would rhyme with the last line?
Based on the rhyme scheme evident in the last two lines of the extract, which word would rhyme with the last line?
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