Question 115Asked in CTET August 2023 Paper 1, 20 Aug 2023

The poem is addressed to a/an __________.

Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he’s a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he’s to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry. The poem is addressed to a/an __________.
  1. Aold unmarried woman
  2. Bgardener
  3. Cyoung woman
  4. Dold friend
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Correct answer: (C) young woman

Explanation

The poem (Robert Herrick's 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time') urges a young woman to enjoy her youth and marry ('be not coy… go marry').

From CTET August 2023 Paper 1, 20 Aug 2023 — Previous Year Paper

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