ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem?
A
War against humanity
B
War against nature
C
War with gases and fires
D
All the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poet is against wars of all kinds. He wants a total stoppage of war. Green wars against the environment, wars with poisonous gases and wars with fire must be terminated (stopped) at once. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Solution : Green wars, gas wars, and fire wars are among the conflicts mentioned by Neruda in his poem. These chemical and nuclear wars, as well as man’s war against nature, according to Neruda, would contribute to humanity’s demise.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Phrase “Green wars, wars with gas, wars with fire” in the poem, “ Keeping Quiet “ means that the activities by mankind is polluting the nature and is contaminating the environment which is harmful to us.

Detailed explanation-4: -wars with gas, wars with fire, victory with no survivors, would put on clean clothes.

Detailed explanation-5: -He is against all types of wars. He urges these people to wear clean clothes and walk with other people under shady trees. Here, the poet is referring to create a sense of mutual understanding among all.

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