Poems Quiz - CBSE Class 5 English

Free practice quiz: Poems (CBSE Class 5 English). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

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1. In the poem 'The Arrow and the Song', what two objects does the poet compare?

   1. An arrow and a bird
   2. An arrow and a song
   3. A song and a tree
   4. A bird and a tree
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   Answer: B. An arrow and a song

   The poet compares an arrow to a song to emphasize their unseen paths and lasting impacts.

2. How does the poet express the passage of time in 'The Solitary Reaper'?

   1. By describing the sun's position
   2. Through the reaper's age
   3. By the fading sound of the melody
   4. With changing seasons
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   Answer: C. By the fading sound of the melody

   The fading sound of the melody sung by the solitary reaper symbolizes the passage of time.

3. What device is primarily used in 'The Raven' to convey the mood?

   1. Personification
   2. Simile
   3. Metaphor
   4. Repetition
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   Answer: D. Repetition

   Repetition of words and phrases contributes to the eerie and haunting mood of the poem.

4. In 'Ode to a Nightingale', how does Keats contrast reality with the ideal?

   1. Through comparisons of light and dark
   2. By dreams and consciousness
   3. With wealth and poverty
   4. Between youth and age
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   Answer: B. By dreams and consciousness

   Keats contrasts heavenly dreams experienced through the nightingale's song with the harshness of reality.

5. Why does the poet use the image of 'a host of golden daffodils' in 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?

   1. To contrast with human emotions
   2. To highlight nature's abundance
   3. To suggest emptiness
   4. To depict loneliness
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   Answer: B. To highlight nature's abundance

   The image underscores the overwhelming beauty and richness of nature that provide bliss to the observer.

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