Multiple choice

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

Glance

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. Deep reflection

  2. Casual look

  3. Simple viewpoint

  4. Vision
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the phrase 'at a first glance', 'glance' means a quick, casual look - not deep study. The poem suggests that at first quick look, a poem might seem closed or simple, but reveals its richness on deeper reading. 'Casual look' is the correct meaning. 'Deep reflection' is the opposite, 'Simple viewpoint' is about opinion not looking, and 'Vision' is too broad and technical.

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