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Political Science NCERT Solutions Class 9 English - Beehive Chapter 8.1 – A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
Class 9 English - Beehive
Last Updated: 31 May 2026
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Practice MCQ Questions (5 questions)
Q1. What is the central theme of the poem 'A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal'?
✓ Correct Answer: A
Q2. Which line indicates that the subject of the poem is no longer alive?
✓ Correct Answer: A
Q3. What does the phrase 'rolled round in earth's diurnal course' suggest?
✓ Correct Answer: A
Q4. What does the speaker mean by 'I had no human fears'?
✓ Correct Answer: A
Q5. Which literary device is primarily used in the line 'With rocks and stones and trees'?
✓ Correct Answer: C
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Tough Words (Glossary)
Slumber
Meaning: Sleep, especially a deep or peaceful one
अर्थ: निद्रा / गहरी नींद
"He fell into a deep slumber."
Spirit
Meaning: The non-physical part of a person, soul
अर्थ: आत्मा / रूह
"Her spirit lives on in our hearts."
Seal
Meaning: To close or shut tightly
अर्थ: मुद्रित करना / बंद करना
"The envelope was sealed tightly."
Fears
Meaning: Feelings of being afraid
अर्थ: भय / डर
"She has fears of being alone."
Earthly
Meaning: Of or relating to this world
अर्थ: पार्थिव / सांसारिक
"We should not run after earthly pleasures."
Years
Meaning: A period of twelve months
अर्थ: साल
"He worked hard for many years."
Motion
Meaning: The act of moving
अर्थ: गति / चलन
"The train was in constant motion."
Force
Meaning: Strength or power
अर्थ: शक्ति / बल
"The force of the wind was strong."
Neither
Meaning: Not one and not the other
अर्थ: न तो यह न वह
"She neither smiled nor spoke."
Hears
Meaning: Perceives sound with the ear
अर्थ: सुनना
"He hears music in the evening."
Sees
Meaning: Perceives with the eyes
अर्थ: देखना
"She sees the stars at night."
Rolled
Meaning: Moved in circles or turned over
अर्थ: लुढ़कना / घूमना
"The ball rolled down the hill."
Diurnal
Meaning: Happening every day; related to daytime
अर्थ: दैनिक / प्रतिदिन का
"The sun follows a diurnal path."
Course
Meaning: Movement in a particular direction
अर्थ: पथ / मार्ग
"The river changed its course."
Rocks
Meaning: Large pieces of stone
अर्थ: चट्टानें
"The waves crashed against the rocks."
Stones
Meaning: Small pieces of rock
अर्थ: पत्थर
"Children were playing with stones."
Trees
Meaning: Tall plants with trunk and branches
अर्थ: पेड़
"The garden was full of trees."
Loved one
Meaning: A person you care deeply about
अर्थ: प्रियजन
"She lost a loved one last year."
Imagined
Meaning: Formed a picture in the mind
अर्थ: कल्पना की हुई
"He imagined a world without war."
Death
Meaning: The end of life
अर्थ: मृत्यु
"Everyone must face death one day."
Afterlife
Meaning: Life after death
अर्थ: परलोक
"Many people believe in an afterlife."
Mortal
Meaning: Subject to death
अर्थ: नश्वर
"All humans are mortal."
Immortal
Meaning: Living forever, never dying
अर्थ: अमर
"Great deeds make people immortal."
Cycle
Meaning: A repeated sequence of events
अर्थ: चक्र
"The seasons follow a natural cycle."
Buried
Meaning: Placed a dead body in the ground
अर्थ: दफ़नाया हुआ
"The soldier was buried with honor."
Silent
Meaning: Without sound
अर्थ: मौन / चुप
"The room was silent after the noise."
Eternal
Meaning: Lasting forever
अर्थ: अनंत / शाश्वत
"The soul is eternal."
Calm
Meaning: Peaceful and without disturbance
अर्थ: शांत
"The sea was calm at night."
Nature
Meaning: The physical world and living things
अर्थ: प्रकृति
"We must protect nature."
Existence
Meaning: The state of being alive
अर्थ: अस्तित्व
"Human existence depends on nature."