SECTION C : LITERATURE class 12 English with ANSWERS
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. 6 A. And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read: An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink. (A Thing of Beauty) i Which of the following themes is best represented in the given extract? A. The beauty of nature B. The power of imagination C. The immortality of art and literature D. The inevitability of death 1 ii State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE, with reference to the extract. By referring to the dead as "mighty", the poet emphasizes their importance and the power they exerted on the people. 1 iii Complete the sentence appropriately. The "endless fountain of immortal drink" is an apt analogy for the tales of the mighty dead because ____________________________. 1 iv The use of the word "brink" in the extract suggests that the immortality t...