CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what theme is revolving around in the poem?
A
love
B
death
C
fear
D
sadness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Two themes the poem has is death and time. The poem displays the theme of time, because it starts out telling the story of a man who is from, and raises his children in, a noble and rich family.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme of death is one of the most discussed themes in pieces of poetry and prose. It can be associated with the theme of life or be presented with the help of its depiction through the analysis of the human values.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theme of a poem is the message an author wants to communicate through the piece. The theme differs from the main idea because the main idea describes what the text is mostly about. Supporting details in a text can help lead a reader to the main idea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Death the Leveller by James Shirley is a reminder to the readers that death is one day going to take everyone. In the first stanza, the poet says that every achievement that a person can achieve in his life is temporary and there is nothing that one can do to protect him/her from death. Was this answer helpful?

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