Keeping Quiet Questions and Answers, Class 12 English by kjv Expert Teachers
Keeping Quiet Questions and Answers
Question & Answers
Q.1. What will counting up to twelve and keeping still help us achieve?
Ans: Counting up to twelve and staying still will help us find peace by giving us a break from the rush and trouble of the world. The poet suggests this pause to help us achieve calm.
Q. 2. Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death ?
Ans : No, he doesn’t advocate total inactivity and death.
Total inactivity means death which the poet never likes. His stillness stands for the cessation of hostile and harmful human activities.
Q. 3. What is the ‘ sadness ‘ that the poet refers to in the poem ?
Ans: The poet refers to sadness caused by people’s own thoughts and actions. Their constant rush and worry about death create trouble and prevent them from understanding themselves.
Q. 4. What symbol from nature does the poet involve to say that there can be life under apparent stillness ?
Ans: The poet uses the earth as a symbol to show that life can exist even in apparent stillness. Despite seeming inactive, nature is always working and keeping the earth alive.
Q5. Why shouldn’t we “speak in any language” and “not move our arms so much”?
Ans: We shouldn’t “speak in any language” or “move our arms so much” because arguments and conflicts often arise from different languages and gestures. The poet wants people to communicate from the heart and stop using their arms to cause harm. By pausing these actions, we can foster understanding and peace among people.
Q6. What does the poet ask the fisherman and the man collecting salt to dot What docs In-exactly want to convey by this?
Ans: The poet asks the fishermen not to harm whales and tells the salt collector to take care of his injured hands. He wants to convey a message of avoiding violence and self-harm, urging people to be kind and care for themselves.
Q7. What are the different kinds of war mentioned towards war?
Ans: The poet is against all kinds of wars, including wars that harm the environment, involve poisonous gases, or use fire. He calls for an immediate end to all these conflicts.
Q8. Why does the poet fee! that we should not be so single-minded’?
Ans: People are generally single-minded. They want to focus on only one thing. They want to keep their lives going. They are ever busy in their pursuit. The poet wishes that they would not be so much absorbed with always remaining on the move. They must have some respite or rest. They too need peace or silence.
Q9.Why do men become sad? How can this sadness be overcome?
Ans: Men become sad because they don’t understand themselves and fear death. This sadness can be overcome by embracing a deep silence, which helps them find peace and understanding.
