All Questions Ans Song of Myself

Complete बिहार बोर्ड 12th  English Solution 

1. ABOUT THE POET
2. Line by Line Hindi of This lesson, 
3. All Word Meanings,
4.  All questions & Answers,
5. Objective Question and Answer and
6. Summary - Very easy, Line by Line English and Hindi.

All Objective Questions|Bihar Board 12th | 100 Marks English  | By:-Sunil Sir 

Complete बिहार बोर्ड 12th  English Solution 

1.             ABOUT THE POET

2.             Line by Line Hindi of This lesson, 

3.             All Word Meanings,

4.              All questions & Answers,

5.             Objective Question and Answer and

6.             Summary - Very easy, Line by Line English and Hindi.

 

1. Who has written the poem ‘Song of Myself’?

- Walt Whitman

2. When was Walt Whitman born?

- 1819

3. Which poet is also known as ‘people’s poet’?

- Walt Whitman

4. At what age Whitman began to work as a carpenter?

- Before his 12th birthday

5. Walt Whitman died in -

- London1892

6. Walt Whitman belonged to which country?

- America

7. Walt Whitman was volunteer nurse during which war?

- Civil war

8. All of Whitman’s poetry is collected in which book?

- Leaves of Grass

 

9. When was Whitman’s first book published?

- In 1855

10. In the poem ‘Song of Myself’ – what is the meaning of

the word ‘schools’?

- System of thought

11. ‘Song of Myself’ can be categorized as a -

- Lyric

12. What is celebrated in the poem ‘Song of Myself’?

- Nature and Existence

13. How old is the speaker in ‘Song of Myself’?

- Thirty-seven years old

14. What has formed the speaker’s blood?

- From this soil and this air

15. What is the theme of the poem ‘Song of Myself’?

- Celebration of existence and Love with Nature

 

 

 

Questions & Answers

B.1.1 Read the following sentences and write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

1. The poet enjoys himself and sings for the self. -True

2. The speaker is different from others. False

3. The poet discards nature’s beauty. False

4. Every atom of blood is the same in all human beings. True

5. The poet is associated with a particular school of thought. False

6. The poet has overcome his greed. True

B.1.2. Answer the following questions briefly:

1. Who is the speaker in this poem?

Ans – The poet ‘Walt Whitman’ is the speaker in this poem.

2. How old is he?

Ans – He is 37 years old.

3. Why does the speaker use ‘you’ twice?

Ans – The speaker use ‘you’ twice to emphasize on the word.

4. What is meant by ‘nature without check with original energy?

Ans – It means that we can be ready to face it in its original form but we can’t check the character of nature by any means.

5. What is the theme of the poem?

Ans – The theme of the poem ‘Song of Myself’ is ‘individuality’.

6. How does the speaker establish relation between ‘me’ and ‘you’?

Ans – The speaker says that ‘me’ and ‘you’ are equal because every atom belonging to ‘me’ belongs to ‘you’ as well.

7. What does he observe in summer?

Ans – He observes a spear of summer grass.

8. What has formed the speaker’s blood?

Ans – The speaker’s blood is formed from this soil and this air.

9. What does he hope to do?

Ans – He hopes not to cease till death.

10. What does he want to do with creeds?

Ans – He wants to suspend them.

11. What does he want to speak about?

Ans – He wants to speak about living our lives at its best knowing all the things which can affect it by any means.

Long Answer type Questions

Q.1 - Give a summary of the poem. 

Ans. 'Song of Myself' is a poem by Walt Whitman.

See above summary.

Q.2 - What similarities does the poem draw between two human beings?

Ans. – Walt Whitman says that blood of all human beings is the same. We are built of same atoms. So we all are similar and Thus If I can celebrate my existence others should too.

Q.3 Explain the line 'Hoping to cease not till death'.

Ans. – The word ‘cease’ means ‘to stop’. The poet here is saying that he has a hope not to stop until he dies. We all know that only if we keep moving we may feel alive. So he says that he will march ahead and achieve new goals until he dies, until he reaches the death.

Q.4 - Comment on the subjectivism (personal feeling) in the poem.

Ans. – In the poem ‘Song of Myself’, Title itself reflects the subjectivism that the poet of this poem, Walt Whitman, is celebrating his existence. He says that he has hundreds of reasons to celebrate his existence and live happily and spend his life moving ahead. He doesn’t stop here and further he says that others should also feel the same joy for life because all of us are made of same atoms and breathe same air.

So this poem is a great composition of personal feelings.

Q.5 - Why does the poet not want to bother himself with creeds' and 'schools'?

Ans. - The poet finds that ‘creeds’ and ‘schools’ have limited content of growth and anyone can never explore his horizons in full potential being associated with them. These creeds and schools have their own perceptions and teachings and they do not let an individual grow in full perfection. They limit one’s belief and ideologies. So the poet does not bother himself with ‘creeds’ and ‘schools’.

Q.6 - What does the poet mean by "Nature without check with original energy"?

Ans. – In the above line, the poet is saying that when it comes to go with nature, he will never hesitate to go with it with his original energy, because nature can never harm anybody. It nourishes us, it protects us, it feeds us and we all are made of it. So we should always try to flow with it without giving it a second thought with our full and original energy.