Flamingo (Poem): Keeping Quiet · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
What kind of a moment would it be when everyone is still, without rush or engines?
Practice question from Flamingo (Poem): Keeping Quiet (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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What kind of a moment would it be when everyone is still, without rush or engines?
- A.A terrifying and chaotic moment
- B.An exotic moment without rush, without enginesCorrect answer
- C.A sad and depressive moment
- D.A violent and destructive moment
Solution
Neruda describes this unusual state of collective silence and inactivity as an 'exotic moment' free from the rush and noise of engines.
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