KEEEPING QUIET______by Pablo Neruda
About the poet--
PUBLO NERUDA was a Chilean poet.He was born on 12 july, 1904. He began his creative career since 13 years of age. He was also a diplomat.He was ararded Nobel Prize for literature in 1971. He wrote a number of poems and well known for his variety of styles. This poet died on 23 september, 1973.
The poem 'Keeping Quiet' is all about a universal appeal to all poeple across the globe to stop whatever work one does just for a while. The purpose behind this appeal is to introspect into ourselves and have mutual understanding among all. The poet suggests us all to withdrow from our harmful activities for a couple of seconds so as to make this earth a better place to live in.
TEXTUAL QUESTION ANSWER-
1. What will counting up to twelve and keeping still help us achieve ?
Answer- the poet expects that we should keep quiet and stop our activities for a few seconds. He says that if we can do so then it would be an exotic moment. This will help us to gain new energy and begin our activities afresh.
2.Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death ?
Answer- No, the poet is not advocating total inactivity and death.He wishes that we should keep still just for a few moments. This will help us avoid rush and think about ourselves. This will also help us to restore our strength and live better life.
3. What is the sadness that the poet refers to in the poem ?
Answer- By the word 'sadness' he refers to our failure to understand ourselves. In fact, we are so busy that we have no time to introspect into our destructive activities. Hence, he suggests us to know ourselves and our works better and introspect in silence.
4. What symbol from the nature does the poet invoke to say that there can be life under apparent stillness ?
Answer-The poet invokes the symbol of the Earth to clarify that there is possibility of life under apparent stillness. The earth teaches us the best and helpful lesson of life.
EXTRA/ ADDITIONAL QUESTION ANSWER-
REFERENCE TO THE CONTEXT (RTC)
1. 'Fishermen in the cold sea
Would not harm whales
And the man gathering slat
Would look at his hurt hands.'
1. Who is the speaker ?
2. When will the fishermen not harm whales?
3.why will salt gathering man look at his hands?
Answer-
1) The poet Publo Neruda is the speaker here.
2) During the few moments that the poet suggests us to keep quiet.
3) The salt gathering men have no time usually, but the moments that the poets suggests to keep quiet, will help them to observe their hurt hands.
2. 'Perhaps the Earth can teach us
As when everything seems dead
And later proves to be alive."
1. What lesson does rhe earth teach us ?
2. What seems dead ?
3.What proves alive ?
Answer-
1. According to the poet the earth teaches us the best lesson on how to live inspite of all difficulties.
2. All hopes and aspirations seem dead at some crucial juncture of life.
3. The earth proves to be alive regardless of all adversities.
ONE/ TWO MARKS QUESTION ANSWERS-
1. Name the poet of keeping Quiet ?
Answr- Publo Neruda.
2.Why does the poet want to count upto
twelve ?
Answer- The poet thinks that counting upto twelve will give us patience to introspect into our works.
3.What does 'not speak in any language'mean ?
Answer- By ths sentence the poet indicates complete silence.
4.What is sudden strangeness ?
Answer-It means sudden strange and wonderful moments which the poet expects.In fact the poet wants a sense of togetherness among all of us just for a moment.
5.What would happen to a fisherman ?
Answer- The fisherman would get chance for a while and stop harming the creatures in the sea.
6.What does the poet mean by wars ?
Answer- the poet means that war causes destruction.It can never give anything positive to mankind.
7. With what should one not get confused ?
Answer- The poet says that by his words one should not confuse with total inactivity. He wants inactivity just for a while but not forever.
8.What does the Earh teach us ?
Answer- The Earth teaches us that when everything look dead, it remains alive to encourage us and accept life as usual.
9. What does the poet mean by 'without rush, without engine'?
Answer- By 'without rush' the poet means that without any kind of crowd and 'without engine' means without any kind of vehicle or machinary sound.
10. What does 'in the shade, doing nothing' mean ?
Answer- When all will keep quiet, the soldiers and those who plan for war will get time to sit down together under the shade and talk leisurely.
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