MCQ Chapter 4 Class 12 English Poetry Short Poems UP Board यूपी बोर्ड MCQ For All Chapters – English Class 12An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard 1. Who is the author of "An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"?John MiltonWilliam WordsworthThomas GraySamuel Taylor ColeridgeQuestion 1 of 202. In which year was "An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" completed?1742175017681771Question 2 of 203. What was Thomas Gray’s father’s name?William GrayPhilip GrayRobert GrayCharles GrayQuestion 3 of 204. Thomas Gray was appointed professor of Modern History and Languages at Cambridge in which year?1757176817421770Question 4 of 205. What does the poet mourn in the poem?The death of a loved oneThe loss of powerThe passing of unknown, humble livesThe beauty of natureQuestion 5 of 206. Which literary device is extensively used in the poem?SimileHyperbolePersonificationIronyQuestion 6 of 207. What does the poet imply with the line, "The paths of glory lead but to the grave"?Hard work leads to successGlory is eternalDeath is the ultimate equalizerFame guarantees immortalityQuestion 7 of 208. What does the "curfew tolls the knell of parting day" signify?The beginning of a celebrationThe end of a dayThe arrival of winterA warning for dangerQuestion 8 of 209. Who are referred to as "rude forefathers of the hamlet"?Poets and writersNoblemenThe humble villagers buried in the churchyardThe soldiers who fought warsQuestion 9 of 2010. Which poetic meter is used in the poem?Trochaic tetrameterIambic pentameterDactylic hexameterAnapestic trimeterQuestion 10 of 2011. What does "homely joys" refer to in the poem?LuxuriesDomestic happinessArtistic achievementsMaterial wealthQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the central theme of the poem?Love and romanceMortality and equality in deathThe pursuit of knowledgeHeroic deedsQuestion 12 of 2013. Where is Thomas Gray buried?Westminster AbbeyStoke Poges churchyardCambridgeEtonQuestion 13 of 2014. What does the phrase "inevitable hour" mean?A time for celebrationThe moment of deathThe hour of reckoningA moment of successQuestion 14 of 2015. What does "yew-tree’s shade" symbolize in the poem?Eternal youthLife’s strugglesDeath and mourningA place of celebrationQuestion 15 of 2016. What does "ambition mock their useful toil" convey?Ambition leads to successAmbition devalues hard workAmbition inspires laborAmbition is unnecessaryQuestion 16 of 2017. The poem emphasizes the insignificance of which of the following?Love and familyWealth, power, and fameNature and its beautyArt and literatureQuestion 17 of 2018. What literary form is "An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"?SonnetOdeElegyEpicQuestion 18 of 2019. What is the effect of the "breezy call of incense-breathing morn"?It represents rebirth and freshnessIt symbolizes the end of lifeIt conveys sadnessIt indicates ambitionQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the meaning of the word "mouldering"?GrowingDecayingErectingExpandingQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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