TNPSC General English Group 2 Part -B Study Materials:
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 or Combined Civil Service Examination II has 3 tier examination for the selection process. For Preliminary Examination is an objective type (Written Examination) with a maximum of 300 marks. TNPSC Group 2 Prelims examination – General English/ General Tamil portion topic has 50% of total marks. Candidates who are preparing for the TNPSC Group 2 General English Part are more important and you can score maximum marks in this part.
The General English portion is of 3 Parts – Part A: Grammar, Part B: Poem, and Part C: Literature. Part B Poem topic study materials PDF are readily available and given below for those who preparing for TNPSC Group 2 Exam.
TNPSC Group 2 General English –Poem A Thing of Beauty Appreciation and Figure of Speech topic question and answers solutions PDF were given below,
TNPSC Group 2 – Poetry Appreciation Questions:
1. How is a thing of beauty joy forever?
Ans: A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Its loveliness increases. It will never pass into nothingness.
2. Why do we suffer?
Ans: Over attachments to earthly things are like a trap that binds us to materialistic things and keeps us away from eternal happiness. So we suffer.
3. According to the poet, mention the evil things we possess?
Ans: According to the poet, we suffer from ill health and dark spirits.
4. Identify the figure of speech in the following lines :
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Ans:
Metaphor: bower quiet
The calmness of a bower is compared to the calming effect of a beautiful thing.
5. Of noble natures, of the gloomy days
Ans:
1. Alliteration: Noble – Natures.
2. Anaphora: The use of the same word ‘of’ in two consecutive lines.
6. That for themselves a cooling covert make
Ans: Alliteration: That – themselves; cooling – covert.
7. A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness;
a. What is a joy forever?
Ans: A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
b. What are its qualities?
Ans: Its loveliness increases and it never fades away.
8. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
a. What are we wreathing every day?
Ans: We are wreathing a flowering band every day.
b. Why do we wreath a flowery band?
Ans: We wreathe it to bind us to the earth.
3. An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from heaven’s brink
a. What is the immortal drink?
Ans: All the beautiful things are like nectar which is immortal.
b. From where does the immortal drink pour?
Ans: It pours on us from heaven.
TNPSC Group 2 – Poetry Figures of Speech Questions:
4. An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from heaven’s brink
a. Identify the figure, of speech.
Ans: Metaphor; Immortal drink.
5. Full of sweet dreams and health, and quiet breathing
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
a. Pick out the rhyming words.
Ans: Breathing – Wreathing is rhyming words.
6. A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness, but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep.
a. What is the rhyming scheme of these lines?
Ans: The rhyming scheme is “aabb”.
7. A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
What is the literary device used here?
Ans: ‘Imagery’ is used here as the poet makes us visualize a flowery band binding us to the earth.
8. For simple sheep; and such are daffodils
a. Which are the words alliterated here?
Ans: simple – sheep – such are the alliterated words.
Important links for TNPSC Group 2 General English Study Materials:
- Click Here For TNPSC Group 2 General English Part B Poem- Lessons in Life
- For Complete Part B Poem Figures of Speech – TNPSC Gr 2 General English Study Materials