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 Unit 1 A king wanted to know the answers to three questions: the right time to begin everything, the right people to listen to, and the most important thing to do. He announced a reward for anyone who could answer. Many learned men came, but they all gave different answers. Some said to plan everything in advance, others said to act according to circumstances, some suggested consulting a council, and others said only magicians could tell the right time. For the second question, some considered councillors most important, others priests, doctors, or warriors. For the third, some valued science, others warfare, and others religious worship. Since all the answers were different, the king was not satisfied and decided instead to seek advice from a wise hermit. ଏକ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ତିନୋଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଜାଣିବାକୁ ବହୁତ ଇଚ୍ଛା ହେଲା — ସବୁ କାମ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାର ସଠିକ ସମୟ କେବେ, କାହାଙ୍କୁ ସୁଣିବା ସବୁଠାରୁ ଭଲ, ଏବଂ କେଉଁ କାମ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। ସେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଲେ ଯେ, ଯିଏ ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନମାନଙ୍କର ଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବ, ତାକୁ ସେ ପୁ...

 Mcqs 🔹 1–10: Understanding the Poem 1. What does the poet ask not to be told in “mournful numbers”? a) That life is joyful b) That life is but an empty dream ✅ c) That death is peaceful d) That time is eternal 2. According to the poet, what happens to the soul that slumbers? a) It dreams big b) It awakens wisdom c) It is dead ✅ d) It grows stronger 3. What is life described as in the second stanza? a) A passing shadow b) An illusion c) Real and earnest ✅ d) Joyful and painless 4. What, according to the poet, is NOT the goal of life? a) Success b) Enjoyment c) Sorrow d) The grave ✅ 5. What does “Dust thou art, to dust returnest” refer to? a) Soul b) Body ✅ c) Emotions d) Mind 6. What is man’s destiny, according to the poem? a) To enjoy life b) To suffer silently c) To act and move forward ✅ d) To rest peacefully 7. What does the poet say about time? a) It is unlimited b) It is slow and peaceful c) It is fleeting ✅ d) It brings pain 8. How are our hearts described in the stanza abo...

 Stanza 1 Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Analysis: The poet criticizes people who say life is meaningless or a mere illusion ("empty dream"). He believes such negative thinking comes from a “sleeping soul” — someone not truly alive or aware. He insists that reality is deeper and more serious than it appears. Tone: Strong, rejecting negativity. Message: Life has purpose; don’t waste it with hopeless or passive thinking. --- Stanza 2 Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Analysis: Life is real and serious, not a joke or illusion. The goal of life is not death. The line “Dust thou art...” refers to the body, but the soul is immortal. Tone: Philosophical, hopeful. Message: Life matters; death is not the end of the soul. --- Stanza 3 Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; Bu...