XAT 2024 — VARC Question 15
Main Idea & Central ThemeEasy
Passage / Data
Read the following poem and answer the TWO questions that follow.
In the darkened room
a woman
cannot find her reflection in the mirror
waiting as usual
at the edge of sleep
In her hands she holds
the oil lamp
whose drunken yellow flames
know where her lonely body hides
Which of the following statements BEST conveys the theme of the poem?
Answer & solution
- A
The poem laments the suffering and frustration of a woman.
- B
The poem revolves around a woman whose liberty has been throttled.
The poem revolves around the woman’s feeling of alienation.
- D
The poem celebrates the woman’s futile and meaningless life.
- E
The poem explores the quality of life of a woman.