CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

WIND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The wind blows out the weak fires but makes the strong fires roar and flourish. That shows-’Even the wind is on the side of the strong people.’
A
I don’t agree
B
I agree
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The wind blows out the weak fires but makes the strong fires roar and flourish. Thus, the poem conveys the idea that nobody cares for the weak. Even the wind is on the side of the strong people. We must make ourselves strong to become successful and overcome the challenges in life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The wind blows out weak fires! The wind makes the strong fire blaze higher and more intensely. Similarly, if we are strong, the barriers will make us stronger. If we are weak, the problems and hurdles in our life will put us off.

Detailed explanation-3: -The wind disturbs only those people who are not determined. The self confident people overcome the obstacles put before them by the wind. The wind does not have the knack to disturb the peace of mind of such people. The wind blows out weak fires and makes strong fires roar and flourish.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The poet explains how the wind helps the strong ones and teases the weaklings. A strong wind makes the strong fires roar and flourish. It becomes bigger and more powerful.

Detailed explanation-5: -"the wind blows out weak fires he makes strong fires roar and flourish” figure of speech metaphor or onomatopoeia. Dear Student, Here, wind is compared to life in general. So, the correct answer is metaphor.

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