12th English Elective Poetry 2. Poems by Milton - John Milton
12th English Elective Poetry 2. Poems by Milton - John Milton
प्रश्न बैंक - सह - उत्तर पुस्तक (Question Bank-Cum-Answer Book) Class - 12 English Elective 2.
Poems by Milton - John Milton On
Time Q1. Why has the poet pitted the flight of Time against the 'lazy
leaden-stepping hours' and 'the heavy Plummets pace"? Ans-
In the poem, Milton states that humans can triumph over the destructive power
of Time by attaining eternal life in heaven. So 'Time' is personified to be
"envious" of humans. He asks 'Time to flee' since it will also face
its own death while humans gain eternal bliss. The "lazy leaden-stepping
hours" refers to a clock depicting the slow pace of time, measuring hours
with "leaden" hands. Time's movement is compared to that of a
"plummet" or a pendulum in a clock which moves slowly. Therefore,
Time's movement is limited by a clock and bound to end with the end of human
life but the human soul can exist eternally. Q2. What are the things associated with the tempo…