Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Comprehension - (Poetry / Literary)

Question:

Read the following literary passage. Answer Questions:-

No Man is an Island

No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
if a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of the friend's
Or of thine own were:
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind,
and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.

What is the essential idea of the passage?

Options:

The passage signifies a connection between all of humankind.

The passage signifies that all aquatic animals are connected.

The poet is uninvolved in mankind.

The poet wants to live in an island.

Correct Answer:

The passage signifies a connection between all of humankind.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - The passage signifies a connection between all of humankind.