Question

Read athe extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

The little old house was out with a little new shed in front at the edge of the road where the traffic sped. A road side stand that too pathetically pled It would not be fair to say for a dole of bread. But for some of the money, the cash, whose flow supports The flower of cities from sinking and withering faint.

1. Which of the following expressions has the same literary device as used in
   "A roadside stand that too pathetically pied."
   
   1. All the world's a stage.
   2. I wandered lonely, as a cloud.
   3. The brutal wind bullied the tree.
   4. And life is too much like a pathless wood.
2. Select the option that aptly conveys the poet's point of view with reference to the above extract:
   The roadside stand is put up with the purpose to ______.
   
   1. display fruits
   2. to stop the traffic
   3. to do business
   4. to interact with city people
3. What do you infer about the people, who put up the roadside stand from the phrase 'would not be fair to say for a dole of bread'?
4. Complete the following sentence with reference to the extract.
   The word 'pathetically' reflects the condition of the roadside stand.
5. State whether the following statement is True or False:
   By 'Flower of Cities', the poet refers to the garden in cities.
   
6. Based on the rhyme scheme, evident in lines 1-4, which word would rhyme with line 2?
   (part, fled, seen)

Answer 1

1. The brutal wind bullied the tree.
   Explanation: Personification is the literary device employed in "A roadside stand that too pathetically pied." It gives a non-human object (a roadside stall) human characteristics (pleading).
2. The roadside stand is put up with the purpose to do business.
3. The statement "would not be fair to say for a dole of bread" implies that the individuals operating the roadside kiosk are having financial difficulties and are attempting to make a life rather than begging for charity.
4. The word 'pathetically' reflects the desperate and sad state the roadside stand.
5. This statement is False.
   Explanation: Rather than a garden, the "Flower of Cities" alludes to the thriving and vibrant urban environment.
6. The word "fled" would rhyme with line 2.