CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Slumber mean in the poem?
A
harsh realities of life
B
death
C
sleep
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word ‘Slumber’ literally means deep sleep. In the poem, William Wordsworth refers to the word ‘Slumber’ to the death of sensations that fills the poet’s heart after the death of his beloved. The poet has used the word to express his grief and sorrow he was suffering.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poet states himself to be in a state of “slumber” after Lucy’s death. The grief of her death left the poet in a state of deep sleep.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the first line of the poem, slumber refers to sleep.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Slumber did my Spirit Seal by William Wordsworth | Poetry Foundation.

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