Question

Read the given extract and answer the following questions by selecting the correct option.

The voice of thunder declares my arrival; The rainbow announces my departure. I am like earthly life, which begins at The feet of the mad elements and ends Under the upraised wings of death.

i) The rain says, ‘I am like earthly life’. Select the option with the most suitable explanation of the expression.

1. The rain undergoes the same phases as that of earthly beings.
2. Most of the rain’s life is on the earth.
3. The fate of earthly life is dependent on the rain.
4. Rain has a concern for earthly life.

ii) The tone and mood of the rain in the extract reflects ______.

1. its merriment as it destroys
2. rain’s desire to reach its destiny
3. its objective and realistic manner
4. the rain’s pride at its might

iii) Read statements 1 and 2 given below and choose the option that correctly assesses these statements.

1. Rainbow declares the rain’s parting.
2. Rainbow causes the end of the rain.
   1. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
   2. Statement 1 is true but 2 is false.
   3. Statement 1 is the reason for statement 2.
   4. Statement 2 is the cause of statement 1.

Answer 1

i) The rain undergoes the same phases as that of earthly beings.

Explanation:

The rain compares its journey to human life. Like human beings, it has a beginning, a journey and an end, represented by its arrival and departure.

ii) The tone and mood of the rain in the extract reflects its objective and realistic manner.

Explanation:

The rain calmly describes its natural cycle, from its arrival with thunder to its departure with the rainbow. Its tone is objective and realistic, without showing pride or excitement.

iii) Statement 1 is true but 2 is false.

Explanation:

The poem says that the rainbow announces the rain’s departure. However, the rainbow does not cause the rain to end; it simply appears when the rain is departing.