Answer any five of the following questions from poems :

The poem "O Me! O Life!" conveys the message that life is valuable and meaningful, and everyone has the opportunity to contribute something meaningful to life.

In the poem "Books", the poet compares books to magic boxes as each book holds a world of wonder and surprises within its covers. Like a magic box, books can reveal hidden treasures and enchant the readers.

The benefits of reading books mentioned in the poem "Books" are many. Reading books can give us new ideas and make us imaginative. Books can take us away from reality to an imaginary world. Like a magic box, books can surprise us with different things. And most importantly, books can become our best friend.

According to the poem "Two Mothers Remembered", children should always love their mother, both in her young age and in her old age. The mother becomes feeble, helpless and dependent in her old age. So, children must take care of their mother in her old age.

In the poem "Two Mothers Remembered", the two mothers are different in their behaviour and activities. The first mother is capable and self-dependent. She has given birth to the speaker, nurtured her and launched her career. On the other hand, the second mother is childlike, sickly and dependent on the speaker.

In the poem "The Sands of Dee", the weather is described as rough and stormy, with a wild, foamy western wind, a creeping tide, and a rolling mist that hides the land. These conditions create a sense of impending danger.

In the poem "Time, You Old Gipsy Man", time is called an old gipsy man because it has similarities with the gipsies. The gipsies wander from one place to another. Similarly, time goes on. It travels from one city to another and one age to another like an old gipsy man.

The promises hinted in the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" are the duties, obligations, and responsibilities a person has in life. He/she must be aware of these commitments and fulfill these duties before embracing death.