Literature Foundation

  1. Who is the speaker in 'Strange Meeting'? Ans: The speaker is a deceased soldier who seems to have escaped from the horrors of the battlefield. 2. When did the speaker realise that he was in hell? Ans: The speaker realised he was in Hell when he recognized the lifeless, "dead smile" on the face of the other soldier he encountered in the dark tunnel. 3. What does the poet mean by 'chariot wheels'? Ans: The chariot wheels refer to the wheels of progress of various nations of the world which have become clogged with bloodshed. 4. What does the speaker discover in the underworld? Ans: In the dark underworld, the speaker discovers another deceased soldier whom he eventually recognizes as the "enemy" he had killed in battle. B. Answer these questions in a few words each. 1. What do you mean by war poetry? Ans: War poetry refers to poetry that focuses on the experiences, emotions, and devastating consequences of armed conflict....

  A. Answer in short. 1. Which king is referred to in the poem 'Ozymandias of Egypt'? Ans: Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II. 2. What type of a poem is 'Ozymandias of Egypt'? Ans: “Ozymandias” is a sonnet. 3. Who is the speaker in the poem? Ans: The speaker of the poem is the poet himself. However, the primary speaker is anonymous. 4. Who tells the poet about the shattered statue? Ans: The traveller. 5. Name the collection of poetry in which 'Ozymandias of Egypt' got first published. Ans: Rosalind and Helen, A Modern Eclogue; with Other Poems. B. Answer in a few words. 1. What is the rhyme scheme of 'Ozymandias of Egypt'? Ans: ABAB ACDC EDEFEF 2. What is ironic about the inscription on the pedestal of Ozymandias's statue? Ans: Ozymandias, the king, had got written at the pedestal of the statue, ‘I am the king of kings, Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!" .’ But the irony is that the king's statue was lying in t...