ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the poem saying about the human experience, motivation, or condition? choose all that apply
A
Shakespeare is making fun of people’s obsession with looks. People cannot possibly live up to a false expectation of perfect beauty.
B
People should love one another for who they are, not for the way the look.
C
Beauty is about what is on the outside not inside
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In I Am Offering This Poem, by Jimmy Santiago Baca, the poet is giving the idea that love is providing you with all that you need, for example guidance and comfort. When in love, humans tend to feel safe and as if they belong, knowing there is someone that’s always there that cares for them.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Word choice” refers to the words a poet chooses to use. Word choice is extremely important in poetry, since the poem is such a compact form. Every word counts. Sometimes poets choose words for the way they sound; sometimes for their connotations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Message is the thing that encourages poets to create poetry. The message can be found after knowing the meaning of poetry. Message or advice is captured by readers as the impression after reading the poem.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Road Not Taken Summary is a poem that describes the dilemma of a person standing at a road with diversion. This diversion symbolizes real-life situations. Sometimes, in life too there come times when we have to take tough decisions. We could not decide what is right or wrong for us.

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