On Time - Practice Questions

 

πŸ“š MCQs on "On Time"


✏️ Easy Level (1–8)

1. Who wrote the poem "On Time"?
A) William Shakespeare
B) John Milton
C) William Blake
D) John Keats

βœ… Answer: B) John Milton


2. What type of poem is "On Time"?
A) Narrative poem
B) Epic poem
C) Lyric poem
D) Dramatic monologue

βœ… Answer: C) Lyric poem


3. What is the main theme of "On Time"?
A) Celebration of youth
B) Victory over death and time
C) Beauty of nature
D) Love and romance

βœ… Answer: B) Victory over death and time


4. How does the poet feel about Time?
A) He fears it
B) He respects it
C) He welcomes its end
D) He ignores it

βœ… Answer: C) He welcomes its end


5. What meter is used in "On Time"?
A) Iambic pentameter
B) Trochaic tetrameter
C) Dactylic hexameter
D) Anapestic dimeter

βœ… Answer: A) Iambic pentameter


6. In the poem, what does "Time" do to everything?
A) Protects it
B) Destroys it
C) Changes it into gold
D) Makes it younger

βœ… Answer: B) Destroys it


7. What is the ultimate reward after Time ends?
A) Fame
B) Wealth
C) Eternal life and happiness
D) Rebirth

βœ… Answer: C) Eternal life and happiness


8. What kind of tone does Milton use in "On Time"?
A) Sad and gloomy
B) Happy and silly
C) Bold and hopeful
D) Angry and harsh

βœ… Answer: C) Bold and hopeful


✏️ Medium Level (9–15)

9. Which poetic device is used when Milton directly addresses "Time"?
A) Simile
B) Apostrophe
C) Allusion
D) Oxymoron

βœ… Answer: B) Apostrophe


10. In the line "gluttonous death," what device is used?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Imagery
D) Hyperbole

βœ… Answer: C) Imagery


11. What does the "race" of Time symbolize?
A) A sports competition
B) A journey of happiness
C) The fast and inevitable end of worldly life
D) A treasure hunt

βœ… Answer: C) The fast and inevitable end of worldly life


12. What is being described as β€œlazy leaden-stepping hours”?
A) Fast-moving minutes
B) Slow, heavy, dragging hours
C) Happy memories
D) Angelic beings

βœ… Answer: B) Slow, heavy, dragging hours


13. In the poem, when Time destroys itself, what will happen?
A) Time will be reborn
B) People will be trapped in sadness
C) Eternal joy and heaven will begin
D) A new Earth will be created

βœ… Answer: C) Eternal joy and heaven will begin


14. What does Milton compare to a "plummet" (a heavy weight)?
A) Love
B) Truth
C) Time’s slow movement
D) Dreams

βœ… Answer: C) Time’s slow movement


15. The "supreme throne" mentioned in the poem refers to:
A) A royal king
B) A judge’s seat
C) God’s throne in Heaven
D) The throne of Time

βœ… Answer: C) God’s throne in Heaven


✏️ Difficult Level (16–20)

16. Which three virtues will "shine" around God’s throne according to the poem?
A) Strength, Beauty, and Wealth
B) Truth, Peace, and Love
C) Knowledge, Wisdom, and Power
D) Courage, Justice, and Temperance

βœ… Answer: B) Truth, Peace, and Love


17. The line "Attir'd with stars, we shall forever sit" uses which poetic device?
A) Hyperbole
B) Simile
C) Metaphor
D) Alliteration

βœ… Answer: C) Metaphor


18. What does the "individual kiss" from Eternity suggest?
A) Eternity will punish everyone separately
B) Each soul will receive personal joy and welcome
C) Time will forgive people individually
D) Death will personally come to each soul

βœ… Answer: B) Each soul will receive personal joy and welcome


19. Which statement is true about the poet’s attitude towards earthly things?
A) He treasures them deeply
B) He thinks they are worthless compared to Heaven
C) He wants to preserve them forever
D) He believes they are more important than Heaven

βœ… Answer: B) He thinks they are worthless compared to Heaven


20. The "wandering bark" (ship) mentioned in many sonnets is replaced in "On Time" with which image?
A) A river
B) A flood of joy
C) A ship of dreams
D) A battle

βœ… Answer: B) A flood of joy



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