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M ul tip le Choice Questions

a) 0 Death 's powe r and mi gh t
t ca ns t tho u kil l
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ll
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taken from the
Th e above line is an extract d) □ De ath 's tri um ph ov er
lif e
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poem 'D ea th Be No t Pr ou d'.
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a necess
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The ,;hove llnrs nrc an extract taken from
n) D 1'h1'l'l' ii. nn hi~• ulkr death. the poem 'J>e11lh /Je Nol Proud '. According
h) D lkach is an c1cnrnl skl•p . lo you, whut is the significance of the phrase
D Dl·ath is li11lowcd hy 1111 c1crnnl uwnkllning.
l') " rest oftlteir bones, an d soul's delivery" ?
d) D Death is n fll':lCcli,I stulc of cxislcncc. a) □ 11 signi lies the end of suffering and the
release of the soul.
10. ".-1111/ _ _ or _ _ c,111 make 11s sleep Cl.I' b) D II reprcsenls lhe decay of the physical
ll'd/... body.
Thr ubovl' line is 1111 extrncl lnkcn from the c) D IL symbolises eternal rest and peace.
poNu 'Dt•llflt Be Not Prom/'. According l'o d) D II refers to the burial process.
me cxccrpt, whnt run muke humans sleep
bl'th'r lt11111 Deuth 's stroke'? 14. "And death shall be no more; Death, thou
(i) Dreams shalt die."
(ii) Medications The above line is an extract taken from the
(iii) Charms poem 'Death Be Not Pro"d '. A,ccording to
(iv) Poppy the extract, what does the poet say about
a) D Op1ion (iii) and (iv) death itself in the excerpt?
b) D Option (i) and (ii) a) D Death is immortal.
c) D Op1 ion (i) and (iii) b) D Death is a mere illusion.
d) D Option (ii) and (iv) c) D Death shall cease to exist.
d) D Death will continue to prevail.
11. "And death shall be no more; Deoth, thou
shalt die." 15. "And death shall be no more; Death, thou
The above line is an extract taken from the shalt die."
oem 1/kfll.h B• Not Prollll'. According to The above line is an extract taken from the
poem 'Death Be Not Proud'. According to
the line, what will happen to Death itself!
a) □ Death will always prevail.
b) □ Death will expcrit..'llce its own d..:mi~t:.

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13. Accordla1 10 1he ,peaur, wh•I brlna, more

pleu11n Iha■ death!
a) 0 Love and friend.,;hip
b) 0 Dreams and fanwic,
IS. ·-And dosr with poison, war, and sickness c) 0 Rest and sleep
d) 0 Life and eternal wakefulness
(iil'ell,"
fbe above line is an extract taken from the
14. The speaker suggests that dealb II a 1tave
poem 'Death Be Not Proud'. According to
to:
you, what does the phrase mean? a) D Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men
a) O Death brings poison. war, and sickness
b) 0 Fear, doubt, hope, and failh
upon us. c) D Love, passion, desire, and longing
b) D Death is associated with poison, war, and d) D Time, space, nature. and beauty
sickness.
c) D Death resides in a place filled with poison, 15, What does the speaker claim can make us
war, and sickness. sleep as well as death?
d) D Death causes poison, war, and sickness. a) 0 Dreams and aspirations
b) 0 Poppy or channS
19. What is the central theme of the poem c) □ Narure's lullaby
'Death Be Not Proud'? d) 0 Toe company of loved ones
a) D Love and passion
b) D Power and authority 16, The speaker questions why death takes
c) D Life and death pride in Its abllity to:
d) D Nature and beauty a) O Inspire fear and dread

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d) D Br tl\Crt· nmc t,, lmt n) □ 11,cy nrc dc.:~1incd 10 die young.
b) □ They will be forgo uen in dcalh.
29. \\ hat J:t'nrr dot's ' /)r atlt Br ., 111 Proud ' e) O They find eternal rest in death .
hclnn i: to? d) O They are overthrown by death.
a) D Dmma
b) 0 Epic 36. What do "poppy or charms" represent in the
c) D Sonnet poem?
d) 0 Novel a) D Comfort and solace
b) D Deception and illusion
30. Whac is the rhyme scheme of the poem? c) D Seduction and temptation
a) 0 ABAB COCO EFEF GG d) D Joy and happiness
b) 0 ABBA ABBA CDC DCD
c) D ABAB BCBC COCO EE 37. The poem challenges the traditional
d) 0 ABBA CDDC EFFE GG
perception of death as:
a) D Merciful and gentle
31. The poem is known for Its exploration of:
b) D Frigh tening and powerful
a) D Romantic love
c) D Joyful and celeb ratory
b) D Political power
d) D Irrelevant and inconsequential
c) D Metaphysical concepts
d) D Natural beauty
38. What is the speaker's attitude towards
death?
32. What literary device is used when death is
a) 0 Reverence
personJfied in the poem?
b) □ Fear
a) D Simile
c) □ Acceptance
b) D Metaphor
d) □ Defiance
c) a

poem's structure colllists of:

quatllins and a couplet

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d It "h.iund hy eanhly 1k-,1r~
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Cl fhc physical realm a) 0 r
h mpha,," the •Jll!nkcr's dcfo1ncc
,l Cl 11,c realm of dreams ) 0 lhghhght the 1ncv11.1h1h1y of dc.ilh
bl O1'hc world of the dead c) 0 Convey a ~en.~ of fcnr ond dcqpn1 r,
~ Cl Themind and perception d) 0 Crca1c • Aen~c of rhythm und mu'1cllhty.

48, The poem can be ,een a, a rc~pc,n•e to:

fhc poem's tone can be described as:
,1. 1· a) D A pcr~onal IM! experienced by the speaker
0 Mclancho 1c
al b) D The prevailing attitudes towards death in
b) 0 Humorous
society
c) o Serene
c) 0 The speaker's fear of his own mortality
d) 0 Bold d) 0 Areligious revelation or spiritual
experience
o.What is the primary message conveyed by
the poem? 49. What effect does the poem's structure bave
a) O Death is inevitable and should be feared. on the reader?
b) O Death is powerless and should not be a) D It creates confusion and disorientation.
feared. b) D It establishes a clear and logical
c) O Death is a peaceful release from suffering. progression of ideas.
~ O Death is a mysterious and unknowable c) D It suggests the chaotic nature of death.
force. d) D It enhances the poem's emotional impact

44. The line "One short sleep past, we wake SO. The phrase "Soul's deliYery" refen to:
eternally" suggests tbe belier in: a) D The birth of the soul in the afterlife
a) D Reincarnation b) D The liberation of the soul from the physical
b) D Purgatory body
c) D Heaven c) D The transfer of the soul from one realm to
d) D Eternal life another
d) D The soul's journey towards enlightenment
4s. The poem's exploration of death ls
51. Tbe poem suggests that death's power ls
primarily influenced by:
limited by:
a) 0 Religious beliefs
a) □ Human determination and resilience
b) D Scientific theories

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· · ht \ l'CO A,'• • cclchr111l11n or:
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d) 0 It 1111tl, • ,icn,e nf lmu>ncal nnJ c11hur11I
:: 0 Th: ~cqilicncc ond trium~h of life
ckpth In the Jl\~111. d) 0 The mystery ond uncertainty of death

S.l. l'hr porm '1 tltll' un hr N<'l'n ai 11n c ,nmplr 59 _ In the line " From rest and sleep, which hut
or: tlty piciures be" , what does "pictures" refer
a) D Irony to?
b) 0 Hyperbole a) □ Images in lhe mind
c) D Oxy moron b) 0 Paintings on the wall
d) 0 Paradox c) □ Dreams during sleep
d) □ Visual representations of death
54. The poem 's language and imagery suggest
that death is: 60. The line "Much pleasure; then from thee
a) D A peaceful and comforting presence much more must flow" employs which
b) D A te.rrifying and menacing force literary device?
c) D A mysterious and unknowable entity a) D Metaphor
d) D A natural and inevitable occurrence b) D Simile
c) D Personification
55. The line "Death, thou shalt die" implies d) 0 Hyperbole
that:
a) D Death will be defeated and cease to exist. 61. The phrase "Soul's delivery', suggests a
b) 0 Death will become more powerful over sense of:
time. a) D Freedom and liberation
c) D Death will bring an end to alJ suffering. b) D Suffering and torment
d) D Death will remain a constant and c) D Rebirth and reincarnation
unavoidable part of life. d) D Duty and responsibility

56. The poem,s exploration of death reflects a 62. The repetition of the word "death"
belief in:
throughout the poem serves to:
a) □ The cyclical nature of life and death
a) D Emphasise the theme of mortality
b) D The finality and absolute cessation of life
b) D Convey a sense of despair
c) D The transformative power of death
c) □ Create a rhythmic pattern
d) D The immortality of the soul
d) D Highlight the speaker' s fear of death

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d) 0 Personification eternal life.
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I. In the opening line, the speaker tells Death "be not proud" because
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3. The speaker implies that "much more must flow" from Death than from "rest and sleep"
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metaphor contribute to the speaker's argument against death's superiority? Write your
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40. a I II create~ a sense of hannony and order.
I . h) Dc111h'9 mnh1lt1y 10 loll 41 . a) The phy~ical realm
2. d ) Aclnu~e death hn, no f'(mer o,·e11he 42. di Dold
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3 . nI Ol'nlh only n0cc1, 1hc phy,irnl hody, nol feared.
lhc i.011 1 44. d) F..tcmal life
4. c) 01111on (111) 11ml (I,•) 45. o) Religious bcltcfs
5. b) Mcntnl rt:l nxn1ion 46. a) It is eternal and transcendent.
6. a) Soonc,t 47. a) Emphasise the speaker's defiance.
7. d) All of 1hc above 411, b) The prevailing attitudes towards death in
8. b) Dc111h's power is tmn~icnl. socicry
9. c) Death is followed by an cxtcmnl 49. b) It establishes a clear and logical
11wnkcning. progression of ideas.
10. a) Option (iii) and (iv) so. b) The liberation of the soul from the physical
11. b) Death body
12. d) The most virtuous people SJ. a) Human determination and resilience
13. a) It ~ignifies the end of suffering and the 52. b) ILappeals to the authoriry of scripture to
release of the souI. support the speaker's beliefs.
14. c) Death shall cease to exist. S3. d) Paradox
1S. b) Death will experience its own demise. 54. b) A terrifying and menacing force
16. a) Eternal life begins SS. a) Death will be defeated and cease to exist.
17. d) Death S6. d) The immortaliry of the soul
18. b) Death is associated with poison, war, and 57. d} Defiance and triumph
sickness 58. c) The resilience and triumph of life
19. c) Life and death S9. a) lmagcs in the mind
20. b) Proud and arrogant 60. a) Metaphor
21. d) Kill the speaker 61 . a) Freedom and liberation
22. a) Rest and sleep 62. a) Emphasise the theme of mortality
23. d) Life and eternal wakefulness 63. c) Metaphor
24. a) Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men 64. d) Metonymy
2S. b) Poppy or channs 65. a) Defeal
26. a) Tnspire fear and dread 66. a) Temporary
27. d} Eternally, with no death to follow 67. d) Personification
28. c) Cease to exist 68. c) A fatal blow
29. c) Sonnet 69. d) Death is powerless and will be overcome.
30. a) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG 70. a) Metaphor
31. c) Metaphysical concepts 71. c) By asserting that death is a slave to fate
32. c) Personification and chance.
33. c) Defiance 72. b) The separation of body and soul.
34. b) Destiny and fate 73. d) Eternal life.
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true vitality and essence oflife.
conventional belief that death has the power to
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its ability 10 conquer or control those it claims. significant meaning in the speaker's argumcnl
The speaker goes on to assert that death does against death. It implies that even the most
DOI 1ruly kill or have ultimate control over exceptional individuals, lbe ones considered
individuals, presenting an alternative the best among us, are not exempt from the
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thr~ loo" 111 r, cnluall~ '11rrnmh 111 dr11h The ,mrhc, a slo\\ and dcb1l11a11ng process,
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dco1h jg I univrl'nl t'\pt"ncm·c that a1T~1, Uy 1ll11~1m1ing dcoth's connection lo these
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and spiriruality. h rn~grsts the ~prn~cr's behcf in which death con enter people's lives. This
in the immonnlity oflhc soul. further reinforces the speaker's argument that
death is not something lo be feared or revered,
By stating that "our licst mm" go " ith de nth. but rather a nn1urol pan of life that can be
lhr speaker implies that dc111h claims c,·en the surpassed or even overshadowed by other
mos1 cxcrp1ional individuals. However, tl1e hardships and challenges.
phrase "Rest of their bon~s. and soul's
deli,~ry" conveys a deeper meaning. h 6. ln the given line, the speaker assens that death
suggests that death is not the cod, bu1 rather a is subserviem 10 ex1emal forces. By
release or liberation of the physical body and a charac1erising death as a slave, the speaker
deliverance of the soul. This conveys the challenges the notion that death possesses
speaker's belief tha1 dealh is a transition 10 a absolute power and control. This perspective
higher exis1encc or an e1emal life beyond the weakens dealh's perceived power by
earthly realm. highlighting its vulnerability and dependency
on factors beyond its control.
The mention of the soul's delivery implies a
spirirual understanding of life and death. It The speaker sugges1s that death is subject to
suggests !hat the soul, being separate from the the whims of fate and chance, implying that
mortal body, continues to exist beyond death. the timing and circumstances of death are not
This highlights the speaker's faith in the solely within its authority. Furthermore, by
enduring nature of the soul and the idea that including "kings and desperate men", the
death is not the final destination but a doorway speaker implies that even mortal rulers and
to a realm where the soul is truly free. those driven by desperation can have influence
over death. This perspective diminishes the
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idea that death is an all-powerful force, instead
various ways in which death manifests in the
positioning it as a servant to external
world through elements associated with
circumstances and human agency.
destruction, hann, and suffering. By
associating death with poison, war, and By portraying death as a slave to these external
sickness, the speaker emphasises the negative forces, the speaker undennines t.he notion tha1
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de~th is not something to be dreaded, but to the eternal awakening tlw follows. h
riliher a pe:ice-ful transition or release from the suggests that the speaker views death u 1
physical world. By equating the temporary and momentary pa11se or interlude in the
familiar experience of sleep with death, the continuum of life. This perspective challenges
speaker aims to diminish the fear and power the conventional notion of death as an end'
tr11ditionally associated with dying, proposing instead that it leads to an etcmaJ
encouraging a more accepting and hopeful awakening where life continues in a different
fonn.
ou1look on monality.
8. The rhetorical question "And better than thy The speaker's belief in waking etcmally after
srroke; why swel/ 'st thou then?" challenges the a short sleep implies the presence of an
supposed superiority of death. By asking why afterlife or a realm beyond earthly existence. It
death swell s. or boasts about its power, the suggests a belief in the immortality of the soul
speaker implies that death 's claim to and a continuation of consciousness beyond
supremacy is unfounded or exaggerated.
the physical body. This view presents a
hopeful and optimistic perspective on the
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implies that there is something superior to enduring nature of the human spirit and the
death's stroke. It implies that there are other potential for eternal existence.
experiences or states that surpass death in
tenns of value or significance. The question 10. The final line, "Death, thou shalt dt,•, carries
implies that death 's powe r and impact are significant meaning and conveys a powerful
ulrimately limited or overshadowed by message about the ultimate fate ofdeath itself.
something greater. It serves as a defiant proclamatioll by the
speaker, challenaiDI the patcivcd
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h1ghhgh11ng the ,pc~1J..cr'~ hclicfin 1hc 1riu111rh rhe impact on the reader.
of c1cmal c,istcncc mer the tran:.11ory nn1urc 2. The message of the poem 'Death Be Not
of dca1h. Proud' remains relevant in today's society, as
il challenges and offers an alternative
perspective on contemporary attitudes towards
Long Essay-type mortality. The speaker 's defiaDce against
death resonates with the human desire to
J. The impact of the poem's structure, confront and overcome the fear of death, a fear
specifically its use of a sonnet form and rhyme that persists across cultures and time.
scheme, is significant in shaping the reader's In modem society, where medical
understanding and engagement with the poem. advancements and technology often prolong
The structured nature of a sonnet provides a life and provide hope for cures, the speaker 's
framework for the expression of complex defiance against death reminds us to question
ideas and enhances the poem's overall impact. the assumed power and inevitability of death.
The sonnet fonn, consisting of 14 lines, allows It encourages individuals to embrace a more
for a concise and focuse-d exploration of the empowered and resilient mindset when facing
speaker's argument against death. The poem 's mortality, recognising that death is not an
tight structure encourages the poet to carefully ultimate defeat but a part of the natural cycle
select and arrange their words, resulting in a of life.
precise and impactful composition. The
Moreover, the speaker's message resonates
brevity of the sonnet form also contrib utes to
with contemporary perspectives that seek to
the poem's accessibility and ease of
find meaning and purpose beyond physical
compre hension, making it suitable for readers
existence. lt speaks to the belief in the
of various levels ofpoetic expertise.
endurance of the human spirit and the potential
for an afterlife or continuation of
consciousness. In a society grappling with
questions of mortality, the poem's defiance
against death offers solace and hop!!, im tlmg
individuals to contemplate their own mortality
and the possibilities that Iii! b<yonJ.
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2. The message of the poem 'Death Be Not
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Proud' remains relevant in today's society, as
of dcalh.
it challenges and offers an alternative
perspective on contemporary attitudes towards
mortality. The speaker's defiance against
Long Essa~·-t)·pe death resonates with the human desire to
con front and overcome the fear of death, a fear
J. The impact of the poem's structure, that persists across cultures and time.
specifically its use ofa sonnet fonn and rhyme
scheme, is significant in shaping the reader's
In modem society, where medical
understanding and engagement with the poem. advancements and technology often prolong
The structured nature of a sonnet provides a life and provide hope for cures, the speaker's
framework for the expression of complex defiance against death reminds us to question
ideas and enhances the poem's overall impact. the assumed power and inevitability of death.
It encourages individuals to embrace a more
The sonnet form, consisting of 14 lines, allows
empowered and resilient mindset when facing
for a concise and focused exploration of the
mortality, recognising that death is not an
speaker's argument against death. Tbe poem's
ultimate defeat but a part of the natural cycle
tight structure encourages the poet to carefully
of life.
select and arrange their words, resulting in a
precise and impactful composition. The Moreover, the speaker's message resonates
brevity of the sonnet form also contributes to with contemporary perspectives that seek to
the poem 's accessibility and ease of find meaning and purpose beyond physical
comprehension, making it suitable for readers existence. 1t speaks to the belief in the
ofvarious levels ofpoetic expertise. endurance of the human spirit and the potential
for an
afterlife or continuation of
consciousness. In a society grappling with
questions of mortality, the poem's defiance
against death offers solace and hope, inviting
individuals to contemplate their own mort.ility
and the possibilities that li~ beyonJ.

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50
or~illusion of rest and sleep. This metaphor temporal)' state, comparing it 10 1 ·snort
challenges lhe notion of death as a finality and sleep". This portrayal suggests thal dealh is noc
jnStead presents it as a temporary state akin to an ultimate end, but rather a nnsitioo IO
a dreatD or a fleeting image. another fonn of existence. The notion implies
that there is an afterlife or a continuation of
'fhr0ughou1 the poem, death is personified as
consciousness beyond death. This pmpecti,e
an enril)' with human-like qualities and 1
encourages the reader to view dealh as
actions. The speaker directly addresses death,
gateway to a new phase rather than 8 complete
asserting that it is not might}' or dreadful, but
rather a slave to fate, chance, kings, and annihilation.
desperate men. This personification Additionally, the speaker cbal)eoges the
bwnanises death and diminishes its power, perceived power of death by highlighting its
emphasising its subservience to external limitations. The assertion that death is a s1a,·e
forces. to fate, chance, kings, md despel1lt men
Another instance of personification occurs in suggests that death's dominion is subj«t to
the line "And poppy or charms can make us external forces beyond its control This
sleep as weir'. Here, death is associated with challenges the notion of deadl as an all·
powerful force and offers a glimmer of hope.
the concept of sleep, and poppy or charms are
personified as alternatives that can induce suggesting that human agcocy and
sleep just as effectively as death. This circumstanees can influence or e\·cn defy
personification highlights the speaker's belief death. This 00000 further ,.eatcns the fC31'
that death is not superior to other means of associated with deadL
achieving rest and emphasises the temporary In these ways. the poem cballeogCS the fnr
and replaceable nature of death itself. associated with dtalh by ~ defiaDCC.
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