Flamingo (Poem): Keeping Quiet · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
What does Pablo Neruda ask humanity to count up to in the poem 'Keeping Quiet'?
Practice question from Flamingo (Poem): Keeping Quiet (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-9AC401
What does Pablo Neruda ask humanity to count up to in the poem 'Keeping Quiet'?
- A.Five
- B.Ten
- C.TwelveCorrect answer
- D.Twenty
Solution
In the poem 'Keeping Quiet', the poet asks everyone to count up to twelve, which corresponds to the twelve hours on a clock or the twelve signs of the zodiac.
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