Read the poem and answer the questions given below it.
At ten we said, “One game, and then we sleep.”
Kabir in Jaipur, Meher two lanes down,
Dev on his hostel bunk, and me at home,
my headphones on, my books pushed to the ground.
We lost the first. We lost the second, too.
Dev blamed the lag and nearly went to bed.
Kabir went quiet. Meher only laughed.
“Again. This time we play as one,” she said.
By two we spoke in half-words: “Left.” “Reload.”
“I’m low.” “Hang on, I’m coming.” “Got him. Go!”
No one played star. Each watched another’s back,
and round by round our score began to grow.
At five, the final round: twelve all. And Dev,
who blamed the lag, was last of us alive.
He held, and won. I jumped up in my room
and gave a silent cheer at ten past five.
By six the sky had turned from black to grey,
then pink above the water tanks, then gold.
“GG,” typed Meher. “Friday, same time?” “Done.”
And Ma would soon be up, and she would scold.
Which kind of imagery is used in the following lines?
“By six the sky had turned from black to grey,
then pink above the water tanks, then gold.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Visual imagery (sight)
Visual imagery uses words that help us see colours, shapes and light.
- The lines show the dawn sky changing colour: “black”, then “grey”, then “pink”, then “gold”.
- We can picture the colour “above the water tanks” on the roofs. Nothing is heard, felt or smelt. Example: The orange sun sank behind the green hills.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Auditory imagery (sound) — Incorrect. Auditory imagery helps us hear something. Example: We heard the rumble of thunder far away.
Option 2: Tactile imagery (touch) — Incorrect. Tactile imagery helps us feel something on the skin. Example: The rough wool scratched my neck.
Option 4: Olfactory imagery (smell) — Incorrect. Olfactory imagery helps us smell something. Example: The smell of frying pakoras filled the kitchen.