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, why might the word, ‘solitude’ 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: -solitude, isolation, seclusion mean the state of one who is alone. solitude may imply a condition of being apart from all human beings or of being cut off by wish or circumstances from one’s usual associates. isolation stresses detachment from others often involuntarily.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. the state of being solitary or secluded. 2. poetic. a solitary place.

Detailed explanation-3: -Being in solitude doesn’t mean embracing a life full of isolation, loneliness, or depression. Instead, it’s about taking the time to know oneself away from all the external noise.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poet used expressive images to foil the reaper’s singing and created an atmosphere of loneliness. They span the widest extremes possible, from the nightingale in the Arabian Desert to the cuckoo-bird in the Hebrides off the coast of Scotland.

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