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English Core · 2025 · 5 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q12
Discuss how the poems 'Keeping Quiet' and 'A Thing of Beauty' draw attention to the importance of beauty and introspection.
Discuss how the poems 'Keeping Quiet' and 'A Thing of Beauty' draw attention to the importance of beauty and introspection.
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Keeping Quiet
focusses on the need for introspection and reflection- silence will nurture harmony/ peace/ brotherhood/ walk with brothers in shade
urges mankind to pause from restless activities and embrace silence to understand themselves and others
earth teaches to pause and introspect for a better life
A Thing of Beauty
a joy forever/loveliness increases/ never passes into nothingness
keeps a shady place for man to relax and destress/ offers good sleep and sweet dream
moves away the pall from dark spirits/gives man strength and inspiration to face day-to-day struggles
grandeur of dooms, tales - offers an escape from negativity and inspire humans
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2025board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.