Read the following poem and answer the question that follows :
In Those Days
In those days - they were long ago-
The snow was cold, the night was black.
I licked from my cracked lips
A snowflake, as I looked back
Through branches, the last uneasy snow.
Your shadow, there in the light, was still.
In a little the light went out.
I went on, stumbling_till at last the hill
Hid the house. And, yawning,
In bed in my room, alone,
I would look out: over the quilted
Rooftops, the clear stars shone.
How poor and miserable we were,
How seldom together!
And yet after so long one thinks:
In those days everything was better.
Choose an appropriate synonym of the word: 'seldom'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) - Rarely
Rarely
This is the correct synonym. “Seldom” means “not often” or “on rare occasions.” In the poem, the line “How seldom together!” means they were together very rarely.
Lonely
This is incorrect. “Lonely” refers to feeling alone or isolated. It expresses emotion, not frequency.
Sad
This is incorrect. “Sad” refers to an unhappy feeling and has no connection to how often something happens.
Purchase
This is incorrect. “Purchase” means to buy something and is completely unrelated to the meaning of “seldom.”
Therefore, Rarely is the most appropriate synonym for the word “seldom.”