Class 12 English Flamingo Poem 2
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keeping quite Question Answer

Here we are providing the question and answers for the 2nd Poem of Class 12 English, “Keeping Quiet”. This chapter studies the main features related to “Keeping Quiet“.

These notes will prove useful for students preparing for the board examinations this year. Prepared in simple and organized language, this material will help in quickly revising the chapter and remembering the key points.

Class 12 English Flamingo Poem 2 Question Answer, keeping quite Question Answer

Class 12 english Poem 2 Question answer

Keeping Quiet Summary/Explanation

1. Now we will..................sudden strangeness.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “keeping Quiet “composed by the famous poet Pablo Neruda.

Context:

In these lines the poet is describing the need to main-tain peace around the world. The poet wants us to keep silent and not harm anyone.

Explanation:

In these lines the poet is asking us to stop doing anything and keep calm for a while. We should not speak in any languages. Languages divide us. This peace will unite all of us. We would stop harming others. There would be no noise produced by engines and other machines. There would be no rush. We all will be united in silence. This moment will be strange and special for all of us.

2. Fishermen in the cold ............ doing nothing.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “keeping Quiet composed by the famous poet Pablo Neruda.

Context:

In these lines the poet is describing the need to maintain peace around the world. He has shown different activities by which men have hurt humanity and the nature.

Explanation:

In these lines the poet is saying that during the moment of stillness no fisherman would harm any Whales in the cold sea The man gathering salt will also have some time to look at his hurt hands. All the people who destroy the environment those who pollute the environment with industries those who destroy and kill others with weapons and those who fight wars in which both sides get destroyed should put on clean clothes and walk with the enemy in the shadow of the trees and “do nothing”. The phrase “do nothing “implies doing no harm to anyone.

Think about it

Q1. What will counting upto twelve and keeping still help us achieve?

Or

What is the theme of the poem 'Keeping Quiet'

Ans. It will help us to introspect. It will help us to understand others, and to review the deeds that have caused extensive harm to nature. we will feel mutual understanding among us.

Q2. Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death?

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Why is Pablo Neruda against 'total inactivity'?

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Do you think the poet, Pablo Neruda advocates total inactivity and death? Why?

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Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death in the poem, 'Keeping Quiet' ? Give reasons.

Ans. No, the poet does not advocate total inactivity and death. He simply wants the people to understand the true meaning of life. He asks us to stop doing hostile and harmful human activities and to live with peace and brotherhood.

Q3. What is the 'sadness' that the poet refers to in the poem?

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Which sadness is Pablo Neruda worried about in his poem?

Ans. ‘The sadness’ that the poet refers to in the poem is of not understanding ourselves and always threatening ourselves with death due to our harmful thought and actions.

Q4. What symbol from Nature does the poet invoke to say that there can be life under apparent stillness?

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How can there the life under apparent stillness? How does the poet prove it?

Ans. The poet uses the example of ‘the Earth’ to explain that there can be life under apparent stillness. Sometimes, things seem to be dead and later prove to be alive on the earth. For example, a seed that seems dead but in the rainy season, it germinates. The Earth looks dead in winter but it becomes magnificent in spring again.

Q.5 What is the exotic moment the poet Pablo Neruda wishes for? (Imp)

Ans. The exotic moment the poet Pablo Neruda wishes for is when we cease all activities to a count of twelve or for a second, and introspect, and reexamined our mistakes. There will be total peace, and an end to wars, and a feeling of brotherhood will unite all.

Q.6 Write down the Central /theme/Idea of the poem "Keeping Quiet."

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Why does Pablo Neruda ask all the human beings to keep quiet?

Ans. Neruda asks all the human beings to stop all our worldly activity for a while and spend our few moments in quiet introspection. It will keep us to understand ourselves. We are in trouble because we always remain in hurry and rush.

Class 12 English Flamingo Poem 2
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keeping quite Question Answer