Multiple choice

Direction: Select the option with a similar meaning as per the context.

Amazed

Directions: Some words in the verse below have been highlighted. Select the best meaning for the corresponding word.

One is not amazed,
At a first glance,
By a poem,
Which is as tight-closed
As a tiny bud.
Yet one is surprised      
To see the poem
Gradually unfolding,
Revealing its rich inner self
As one reads it
Again

  1. Upset

  2. Spellbound

  3. Shocked

  4. Moved
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In this context, 'amazed' describes the initial reaction to a poem. The contrast is between not being impressed at first glance versus being surprised by its unfolding depth. 'Amazed' here means being spellbound or captivated by wonder, not upset, shocked, or merely moved.

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