ENGLISH 10TH - Short Question Answers
Q.1: Why did God ask the poet to go down again in the poem "The Voice of God"?
Ans. God told the poet to go down again because He dwells among the people, He is not aloof from them. So He asked the poet to go to them and to mingle with. To love one's fellowmen is the best way to win God’s love. God loves those people who are caring and loving to other people. If we want to be close to God, we should love people and help them.
Q.2: Why did the poet climb the steeple?
Ans. The poet wanted to hear the voice of God from the place as close as possible so he climbed the steeple.
Q.3: What does the poet mean to say "I dwell among the people"?
Ans. God loves all His creatures specially man most of all. Man is His most beloved creation. Therefore, we should not separate ourselves from people.
Q.4: What do you learn about the poet after reading the poem?
Ans. The poet seems to be a good and religious person and he has a natural bent towards religion. He also seems to be very caring for people and wants others to do the same. He thinks that this is the best way to win God's love.
Q.5: What is the message/main idea given through the poem, 'Voice of God'?
Ans. The message of the poem is that we should be very friendly and loving to other people. This is one of the best things that a man can do. God is happy with that person who takes care of and serves mankind.
Q.6: Write something about the poet of the poem "The Voice of God"
Ans. The poet of the poem "The Voice of God" was Louis I. Newman. He was an American poet. After doing his Ph.D. from Brown University, he started teaching at Columbia. He wrote many books on religious subjects. The poem "The Voice of God" clearly shows his religious bent of mind.
Q.7: Why did the poet climb the steeple and what happened when he reached there?
Ans. The poet was desirous to hear the voice of God, so one day he climbed the tallest part of a religious building. There he heard the voice of God, who said to him that He dwells among the people so he should go to them where he can find Him.
Message or theme of the poem is that God loves and lives among the people. This poem expresses the love and closeness of God to mankind.
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