CBSE Class 12 · English · Flamingo / Vistas
Keeping Quiet
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Class 12 English.
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About the author
Pablo Neruda (translated). Calls humanity to count to twelve and be still - pause from fishing, war, hurt; introspection might teach mutual understanding and survival.
Summary
Poet asks all to stop without movement.
Poet asks all to stop without movement.
Fishermen not harm whales; gather of hands stop.
Fishermen not harm whales; gather of hands stop.
Clean wars still kill; stillness better.
Clean wars still kill; stillness better.
Those preparing wars - pause with uniforms.
Those preparing wars - pause with uniforms.
Life under apparent stillness continues.
Life under apparent stillness continues.
Quiet different from total inactivity.
Quiet different from total inactivity.
Hard words & meanings
| introspection | looking inward |
| heeded | paid attention |
| monstrous | huge and evil |
| seldom | rarely |
| inactivity | lack of action |
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