Ode On Solitude (Question & Answer)

Ode on solitude ~ Alexander Pope
Question & Answer

Q. Who is a happy man ?
Ans- According to the poet, Alexander pope, a happy man is that who is content to breathe his native air and has his paternal land, eats the things that he gets from his land and animals by serving them. Such person leads a healthy and peaceful life living at his own place with satisfaction.

Q. Whom does the pronoun 'his' in the third line of the first stanza refer to ?
Ans- The pronoun 'his' in the third line of the first stanza refer to the common people who are content to breathe in the native air.

Q. Who gives him milk ?
Ans- The herds of poet's cattle give him milk.

Q. What gives him bread ?
Ans- Poet's own field gives him bread.

Q. From where does he get his clothes ?
Ans- The poet gets his clothes from the wool of his own sheep.

Q. How do trees help him ?
Ans- Trees help him by giving him shade in summer.

Q. Name the poem and the poet.
Ans- The name of the poem is ''Ode On Solitude'' and Alexander Pope is the poet.

Q. Who is a blessed man ?
Ans- A blessed man is that who lives a smooth life without any worry and has a healthy body with peace of mind and enjoys a sound sleep at night.

Q. How does a happy man spend his time ?
Ans- A happy man spends his time in study, recreation, meditation and a sound sleep at night.

Q. Whom does 'me' refer to in the last stanza ?
Ans- In the last stanza the word 'me' refers to the poet himself.

Q. What do you mean by 'slide soft away' ?
Ans- In the poem ''Ode on Solitude'' the phrase 'slide soft away' means to pass alone smoothly.

Q. What does the poet wish for after death ?
Ans- The poet, Alexander Pope, ''Ode on Solitude'' expresses that he wishes an unmourned and quiet death. He does not want any stone mark on his tomb.

Q. How does the poet want to live ?
Ans- The poet wants to live a peaceful life on his native land enjoying the beauty of nature.

Q. How does the poet want to die ?
Ans- The poet wants an unlamented and quiet death.

Q. What are the features of a happy life ?
Ans- A healthy body, peace of mind, satisfaction, a sound sleep at night are the features of a happy life.