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KEEPING QUIET

KEEPING QUIET
                                                           by Pablo Neruda  

Important Textual Questions 

Read the given extract and answer the questions:

(i) Now we will count to twelve 

     and we will all keep still.

     For once on the face of the Earth

      let's not speak in any language,

       let's stop for one second,

       and not move our arms so much.

1. Name the poem and the poet.

Answer - The name of the poem is 'Keeping Quiet'. The name of the poet is Pablo Neruda.


2. What does the poet ask us to do?

Answer - The poet asks us to count to twelve and keep still.


3. What does he not want us to do?

Answer -  The poet asks us not to say anything and not to move our arms.


4. What is his real purpose in saying all this?

Answer - His real purpose in saying all this is that we should stop all our activities for a while and have a quiet introspection.


Short- Answer Type Questions 

1. What will  counting up to twelve and keeping still help us to achieve?

Answer -   what the poet means to say is that we should stop all our activities for a few moments and do quiet introspection. It will help us to restart our activities afresh in a better and purposeful manner.


2.What idea does Pablo Neruda want to convey in his poem Keeping Quiet?

Answer - The poet wants to say that we should stop our worldly activities for a while and do some quiet introspection. It will help us to understand ourselves. Then we can start our activities afresh in a better and purposeful manner.


3. What does the poet say about fishermen?

Answer - The poet says that quiet introspection will bring about a change in the outlook of fishermen. They would no longer harm whales out of their greed. They would fish only as much as they need for their survival.


4. How, according to the poet , can earth teach us?

Answer - When it is winter, everything on the earth seems to be dead. But later in spring, it is proved that the earth is alive, not dead. It has new colours and beauties added to it. Similarly, after the silence and stillness of quiet introspection, man can start  his activities in a better and purposeful manner.

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