ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does “unborn eyes” mean?
A
Past generations
B
Future generations
C
Present generations
D
Present perfect generations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unborn means not yet born. So the expression unborn eyes suggest the people who are not yet born i.e. the next generations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The harvest of a coming age; The joy that unborn eyes shall see-The three lines quoted above talk about the future prospect of planting a tree. This is how a tree can help in the process of regeneration. We are cutting trees at random for the reckless development and urbanisation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why will they rejoice? Unborn eyes refers to the future generation. The unborn eyes shall see plants providing cools shade, blessing us with tender rain, regeneration of trees, beautiful plains filled with numerous trees, nature abundant with her numerous gifts like fruits, timber, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The joy that unborn eyes shall see-In the above line, ‘unborn eyes’ means our future generations, the ones who have not yet been born. ‘Eyes’ here means the child, a part of body representing the whole.

Detailed explanation-5: -They will rejoice because the trees will provide them fresh and pure air, numerous gifts like fruits, timber, tender rain, etc.

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