ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the poem, why might the word, ‘covert’ be used? To mean ____
A
Something of a striking or impressive kind
B
Being alone, secluded, lonely
C
Serious, solemn, sober
D
Cover, shelter, disguise; concealment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled. a covert alliance. a covert military operation.

Detailed explanation-2: -: marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another’s possessions. He looked at his boss’s new car with covetous eyes. : having a craving for possession. covetous of power. covetously adverb.

Detailed explanation-3: -Covert means secret or hidden. Soldiers might take part in a covert mission to infiltrate an enemy camp-and you might take part in a covert mission to steal your brother’s leftover Halloween candy. Covert is the opposite of overt, which means obvious, or in full view. Covert things are hidden, private, or stealthy.

Detailed explanation-4: -adjective. 1. concealed, hidden, disguised, or surreptitious. a covert threat.

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