CLASS 9
A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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is calm and peaceful
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he is sad and angry
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he is in denial
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wants to run away
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option 1
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Detailed explanation-1: -The poet is shocked and surprised at the death of his loved one. It feels painful. Death does not make anyone feel good. It is always associated with misery.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The poet imagines her to be an inseparable part of nature. No, he does not think so because ‘heaven’ is not a dead thing. It is shown in the line ‘Rolled round in earth’s diurnal course/With rocks and stones and trees’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary of A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal This poem reflects on the thinking and feeling of the author regarding his beloved’s death. Her death has made the soul of the author a seal. Furthermore, the author was in a state of deep sleep. This is because the author didn’t think about the harsh reality of life.