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Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 3. Keeping Quiet Summary, Explanation, Question Answers (NCERT Solutions)

Keeping Quiet (3. Keeping Quiet) CBSE class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 3. Keeping Quiet summary with detailed explanation of the lesson Keeping Quiet along with meanings of difficult words. Given here is the complete explanation of the lesson, along with summary, explanation and questions and answers of each topic of lesson 3. Keeping Quiet.

English Flamingo (Chapter 3. Keeping Quiet) Solution
 Think It Out

3. What is the "sadness" that the poet refers to in the poem?

Answer :


The poet refers to the "sadness" of failing to understand oneself in the monotonous every day existence. He also finds it sad that the humanity is moving towards its own ruin owing to its unanalyzed actions. He regrets the rush of outdoing others that has made us forget the values of humanity.


All Questions of English Flamingo Chapter 3. Keeping Quiet
Before You Read
What does the title of the poem suggests to you? What do you think the poem is about?

Think It Out
1. What will counting up to twelve and keeping still help us achieve?
2. Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death?
3. What is the "sadness" that the poet refers to in the poem?
4. What symbol from Nature does the poet invoke to say that there can be life under apparent stillness?

Try This Out
Choose a quiet corner and keep still physically and mentally for about five minutes. Do you feel any change in your state of mind?

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