Sure! Here are 50 multiple-choice questions with answers based on the poem "Wild Swans at Coole" by W.B. Yeats:
1. In which year was "Wild Swans at Coole" published?
a) 1899
b) 1917
c) 1923
d) 1939
Answer: b) 1917
2. The setting of the poem is:
a) A city park
b) A rural village
c) A forest
d) Coole Park
Answer: d) Coole Park
3. How many swans does the speaker see in the poem?
a) 29
b) 49
c) 59
d) 69
Answer: b) 49
4. What is the central theme of the poem?
a) Nostalgia and the passage of time
b) Nature's beauty and harmony
c) Human loneliness and despair
d) Political unrest and revolution
Answer: a) Nostalgia and the passage of time
5. The poem consists of how many stanzas?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: c) 4
6. The swans in the poem are described as:
a) Noisy and disruptive
b) Graceful and majestic
c) Aggressive and territorial
d) Uninteresting and ordinary
Answer: b) Graceful and majestic
7. What season is depicted in the poem?
a) Spring
b) Summer
c) Autumn
d) Winter
Answer: c) Autumn
8. The speaker's mood in the poem can be best described as:
a) Joyful
b) Melancholic
c) Angry
d) Content
Answer: b) Melancholic
9. The phrase "Nine-and-fifty swans" suggests:
a) Precise counting
b) A large group of swans
c) Symbolic significance
d) A mathematical puzzle
Answer: a) Precise counting
10. The repetition of the phrase "Their hearts have not grown old" emphasizes:
a) The timeless beauty of the swans
b) The aging of the speaker
c) The eternal nature of love
d) The passage of time
Answer: a) The timeless beauty of the swans
11. The phrase "Their hearts have not grown old" is an example of:
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Alliteration
Answer: c) Personification
12. The swans' movement on the water is described as:
a) Swift and chaotic
b) Slow and deliberate
c) Erratic and unpredictable
d) Nonexistent
Answer: b) Slow and deliberate
13. The speaker's visits to Coole Park have spanned how many years?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 19
d) 20
Answer: c) 19
14. The phrase "The bell-beat of their wings" suggests:
a) The sound of bells
b) The rhythm of their flight
c) The swans' aggressive behavior
d) The silence of the park
Answer: b) The rhythm of their flight
15. The speaker compares himself to the swans in terms of:
a) Physical beauty
b) Immortality
c) Loneliness
d) Flying ability
Answer: c) Loneliness
16. The line "I have looked upon those brilliant creatures" suggests the speaker's:
a) Envy of the swans
b) Fascination with the swans
c) Fear of the swans
d) Hatred of the swans
Answer: b) Fascination with the swans
17. The phrase "Delight men's eyes when I awake some day" suggests the speaker's desire for:
a) Fame and recognition
b) Wealth and material possessions
c) Love and companionship
d) Freedom and independence
Answer: a) Fame and recognition
18. The phrase "Their hearts have not grown old" implies that the swans are:
a) Physically immortal
b) Emotionally vibrant
c) Spiritually enlightened
d) Biologically unique
Answer: b) Emotionally vibrant
19. The speaker's tone towards the swans is one of:
a) Reverence
b) Contempt
c) Indifference
d) Confusion
Answer: a) Reverence
20. The phrase "Upon the brimming water among the stones" suggests:
a) The swans' habitat
b) The swans' food source
c) The swans' playful behavior
d) The swans' vulnerability
Answer: a) The swans' habitat
21. The phrase "Unwearied still, lover by lover" suggests:
a) The swans' tireless flight
b) The swans' loyalty to one another
c) The swans' mating rituals
d) The swans' endless pursuit of happiness
Answer: b) The swans' loyalty to one another
22. The phrase "And lie in unremembered ease" implies that the swans:
a) Sleep peacefully
b) Are forgotten by others
c) Live without worry
d) Are buried in a graveyard
Answer: b) Are forgotten by others
23. The poem's rhyme scheme is predominantly:
a) ABAB
b) AABB
c) ABBA
d) ABCB
Answer: d) ABCB
24. The poet, W.B. Yeats, was associated with which literary movement?
a) Romanticism
b) Realism
c) Modernism
d) Postmodernism
Answer: c) Modernism
25. The line "And bridle drooping till his eyes" suggests the swans':
a) Tiredness
b) Eagerness
c) Curiosity
d) Aggression
Answer: a) Tiredness
26. The phrase "All's changed since I, hearing at twilight" suggests the speaker's:
a) Loss of innocence
b) Sense of isolation
c) Awareness of mortality
d) Need for companionship
Answer: c) Awareness of mortality
27. The phrase "The trees are in their autumn beauty" refers to the:
a) Changing colors of the leaves
b) Size and shape of the trees
c) Number of trees in Coole Park
d) Decaying state of the trees
Answer: a) Changing colors of the leaves
28. The phrase "A shudder in the loins engenders there" implies the swans':
a) Physical strength
b)
Mating instinct
c) Fear of predators
d) Ability to fly
Answer: b) Mating instinct
29. The phrase "Companionable streams or climb the air" suggests the swans':
a) Love for water
b) Ability to swim
c) Ability to fly
d) Desire for freedom
Answer: c) Ability to fly
30. The line "I have looked upon those brilliant creatures" suggests the speaker's:
a) Desire for companionship
b) Sense of admiration
c) Sense of envy
d) Sense of superiority
Answer: b) Sense of admiration
31. The phrase "And slowly through the evening" suggests the passage of:
a) Time
b) Swans
c) Clouds
d) Sunlight
Answer: a) Time
32. The phrase "The 29th year of his age" refers to the speaker's:
a) Birthday
b) Anniversary
c) Age at Coole Park
d) Age when he first saw the swans
Answer: c) Age at Coole Park
33. The phrase "The light of evening" suggests the swans':
a) Reflection on the water
b) Beauty in the sunset
c) Ability to navigate in the dark
d) Vulnerability to predators
Answer: b) Beauty in the sunset
34. The phrase "Upon the brimming water" suggests the swans':
a) Floating on the water's surface
b) Diving beneath the water
c) Disturbing the water's calmness
d) Drinking from the water
Answer: a) Floating on the water's surface
35. The line "I have looked upon those brilliant creatures" suggests the speaker's:
a) Fascination with nature
b) Desire for adventure
c) Awe at the swans' beauty
d) Frustration with his own life
Answer: c) Awe at the swans' beauty
36. The phrase "The shadows of the clouds" suggests the swans':
a) Evasion of danger
b) Changing appearance
c) Longing for the sky
d) Ability to predict the weather
Answer: b) Changing appearance
37. The phrase "Their hearts have not grown old" implies the swans':
a) Physical immortality
b) Emotional immaturity
c) Timeless beauty
d) Lack of heart disease
Answer: c) Timeless beauty
38. The phrase "And swans now withering my way" suggests the swans':
a) Declining health
b) Hostility towards the speaker
c) Loss of interest in Coole Park
d) Symbolic presence in the speaker's life
Answer: d) Symbolic presence in the speaker's life
39. The phrase "The trees have in their autumn beauty" suggests the trees':
a) Youthful appearance
b) Winter preparations
c) Changing colors
d) Ability to attract birds
Answer: c) Changing colors
40. The phrase "My heart is sore" suggests the speaker's:
a) Emotional pain
b) Physical discomfort
c) Anger towards the swans
d) Longing for love
Answer: a) Emotional pain
41. The phrase "And fly round and round the pond" suggests the swans':
a) Playful behavior
b) Search for food
c) Effort to escape
d) Migration pattern
Answer: a) Playful behavior
42. The phrase "Unwearied still" suggests the swans':
a) Energy and vitality
b) Exhaustion and fatigue
c) Steadfastness and loyalty
d) Confusion and disorientation
Answer: a) Energy and vitality
43. The phrase "I hear it in the deep heart's core" suggests the speaker's:
a) Physical pain
b) Emotional connection
c) Intellectual curiosity
d) Spiritual enlightenment
Answer: b) Emotional connection
44. The phrase "Their hearts have not grown old" suggests the swans':
a) Youthful appearance
b) Physical immortality
c) Emotional immaturity
d) Lack of cardiac diseases
Answer: c) Emotional immaturity
45. The phrase "Delight men's eyes when I awake some day" implies the speaker's desire for:
a) Personal transformation
b) Success and recognition
c) A change in his appearance
d) The end of his loneliness
Answer: b) Success and recognition
46. The phrase "The bell-beat of their wings" suggests the swans':
a) Aggressive behavior
b) Harmonious movement
c) Defiance of gravity
d) Musical nature
Answer: b) Harmonious movement
47. The phrase "And wilder'd heart" suggests the speaker's:
a) Fear of the swans
b) Disorientation and confusion
c) Attraction to the swans
d) Need for companionship
Answer: b) Disorientation and confusion
48. The line "A sudden blow: the great wings beating still" suggests the speaker's:
a) Fear of the swans
b) Surprise at their presence
c) Desire to escape Coole Park
d) Awareness of mortality
Answer: d) Awareness of mortality
49. The phrase "I have looked upon those brilliant creatures" suggests the speaker's:
a) Deep knowledge of swans
b) Longing for companionship
c) Recognition of their beauty
d) Desire to become a swan
Answer: c) Recognition of their beauty
50. The phrase "And now my heart is sore" suggests the speaker's:
a) Physical pain
b) Emotional pain
c) Anger towards the swans
d) Longing for freedom
Answer: b) Emotional pain
I hope these questions and answers based on "Wild Swans at Coole" are helpful to you!
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