TNPSC Group 2 General English Part B: Poem
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. Group 2 TNPSC General English Part B – Poem study materials are provided on this page.
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 From a Railway Carriage Appreciation and Figure of Speech topic question and answers solutions PDF and Study Materials were given below,
From a Railway Carriage
Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All of the sights of the hill and the plain
Fly as thick as driving rain;
And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by.
Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,
All by himself and gathering brambles;
Here is a tramp who stands and gazes;
And there is the green for stringing the daisies!
Here is a cart run away in the road,
Lumping along with man and load;
And here is a mill and there is a river:
Each a glimpse and gone forever!
– Robert Louis Stevenson
TNPSC Group 2 – Poetry Appreciation Questions:
1. Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges.and houses, hedges and ditches;
a) What is faster than fairies and witches?
Ans: Train is faster than fairies and witches.
b) Why does the poet mention ‘bridges and houses, hedges and ditches? Where are they?
Ans: The poet mentions bridges and houses, hedges and ditches because the train crosses all the above things.
2. Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,
All by himself and gathering brambles;
a) Where do you think the child is?
Ans: The child is outside the train,
b) What does ‘gathering brambles’ mean?
Ans: It means collecting blackberry.
3. And ever again, in the wink of an eye
Painted stations whistle by.
a) ‘In the wink of an eye’ means quickly. Explain ‘painted stations whistle by’?
Ans: The train runs fast the stations painted in a particular colour. It crosses the station whistling by.
4. Each a glimpse and gone forever;
a) What is ‘each’ over here? Why is it gone for ever?
Ans: ‘Each’ refers to every sight seen by the passengers. The train ran fast every sight. So it is gone.
4. Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
a) Who is moving faster than fairies and witches?
Ans: The train is moving faster than fairies and witches.
b) What is the rhyming scheme used here?
Ans: The rhyming scheme is ‘aabb’
5. And charging along like troops in a battle.
a) What is charging along?
Ans: The train is charging along.
b) What is the train compared with?
Ans: The train is compared with troops in a battle.
6. All of the sights of the hill and the plain
Fly as thick as driving rain
a) What are the sights mentioned here?
Ans: The sights of the hill and the plain are mentioned here.
b) What does “driving rain” mean?
Ans: ‘Driving rain’ means chasing, rain. People run fast when the rain chases them.
7. Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,
All by himself and gathering brambles:
a) What does the child do?
Ans: The child clambers and scrambles to gather blackberries.
b) Is the child alone?
Ans: Yes, the child is alone.
8. Here is a tramp who stands and gazes:
a) Who is a tramp?
Ans: A tramp is a person who travels from place to place on foot.
b) What does he look at?
Ans: He looks at the running train.
9. Here is a cart run away in the road,
Lumping along with man and load.
a) What is the sight described here?
Ans: The sight described here is a cart.
Ans: Lumping means carrying with difficulty.
Important links for TNPSC Group 2 General English Study Materials:
- Click Here For TNPSC Group 2 General English Part B Poem- Indians Seasons
- For Complete Part B Poem Figures of Speech – TNPSC Gr 2 General English Study Materials