ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the poem, what does the word ‘grim’ mean?
A
Like an elf, small and charmingly spiritedly, merry or mischievous.
B
Light sailing boat
C
Enthusiastically spirited
D
Sinister or ghastly character, repellent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: stern or forbidding in action or appearance. a grim taskmaster. : somber, gloomy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of ‘grimmer’ 1. stern; resolute. grim determination. 2. harsh or formidable in manner or appearance.

Detailed explanation-3: -(grɪm ) Word forms: grimmer, grimmest. adjective. A situation or piece of information that is grim is unpleasant, depressing, and difficult to accept.

Detailed explanation-4: -: terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening. a ghastly crime. : intensely unpleasant, disagreeable, or objectionable. such a life seems ghastly in its emptiness and sterility Aldous Huxley. : resembling a ghost.

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