Times (Poem) | Explanation, Short Questions, Theme and Synonyms

Here are the notes of the poem “Times” for the students of 1st year English. 11th class students belong to all Boards of Punjab can read Explanation of Stanzas, Questions, and Answers, theme, and Synonyms of “A Sindhi Woman” book-3 notes online.

Reference to the Context

These lines have been taken from the poem “Times” which is a part of Ecclesiastes from the Bible. In this poem, the poet says that everything in the world takes place in its proper time and turn. Different seasons, stars, and planets are moving according to their time in this boundless universe.

Explanation

In the given lines, the poet says that everything has a proper time for happening. The aims and objectives of different things in the world change from time to time. Birth and death take place at a proper time. Nothing in the world occurs out of place or time. There is a proper time for birth, death, sowing, and harvesting. The poet is trying to give us a message that we should also keep in mind the proper place and time of our actions and sayings. Anything out of time or place creates disorder and ugliness in our life.

Questions and Answers

Q. What is the philosophy of time as elaborated by the poet in the poem “Times”?
Ans. The philosophy of time in the poem is that we should keep in mind the proper place and time of our actions and sayings. Anything out of time or place creates disorder and ugliness in our life.

Q. What is the moral lesson of the poem?
Ans. The moral lesson of the poem is that we should keep in mind the proper place and time of our actions and sayings. Anything out of time or place creates disorder and ugliness in our life.

Q. What importance of time has been pointed out by the poet in the poem “Times”?
Ans. The moral lesson of the poem is that we should keep in mind the proper place and time of our actions and sayings. Everything has proper time for happening. Anything out of time or place creates disorder and ugliness in our life.

Synonyms

1. And a time to pluck up that, which is planted.. (Remove, pull out)
2. A time to cast away stones (throw away)
3. A time to embrace (huge, cuddle)
4. And a time to refrain from embracing (avoid, abstain, desist)
5. A time to rend (rip, split, scratch, tear)

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