1. What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in “Sailing to Byzantium”?
2. The poem “Sailing to Byzantium” consists of how many lines?
3. The poem opens with which famous line?
4. Which phrase from the poem symbolises the decay of the human body?
5. Which of the following philosophies influenced Yeats in this poem?
6. The poem is written in which form?
7. Yeats won the Nobel Prize in Literature in—
8. The phrase “tattered coat upon a stick” is an example of—
9. Which stanza describes the poet’s prayer to sages?
10. The poem Sailing to Byzantium was republished in which of Yeats's collections?
11. In which movement was Yeats a leading figure?
12. In the first stanza of Sailing to Byzantium, the poet describes a world dominated by:
13. How does the poet describe an aged man without spiritual awakening?
14. How many stanzas does Sailing to Byzantium have?
15. Each stanza in the poem contains how many lines?
16. Byzantium in the poem metaphorically represents:
17. The image of "fish, flesh, or fowl" symbolizes:
18. What is the main reason the speaker in 'Sailing to Byzantium' wants to leave his country?
19. Why do Indian critics find the poem particularly resonant?
20. The poet's journey to Byzantium signifies:
