It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines, we wo…

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It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines,
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.

Answer the following.

(1) What does ‘it’ signify in the first line?

(i) the surroundings

(ii) total stillness

(iii) being in the nature’s lap

(iv) all of the above

(2) If there is no rush, no sound of engines—what does the poet expect will happen?

(i) less noise

(ii) less crowd on roads

(iii) more happy and silent moments

(iv) all the above

(3) The poet envisages an exotic moment of stillness which would be without ____________ .

(4) There would descend a sudden ____________ when we all get together.

(5) When there will be no engines or rush, what kind of moment would that make?

(6) How will everyone feel at the exotic moment?

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Answer

(1) total stillness
(2) all the above
(3) rush
(4) strangeness
(5) exotic
(6) a blissful oneness

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