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What does the title 'Keeping Quiet' suggest in the context of the poem?
What does the title 'Keeping Quiet' suggest in the context of the poem?
- Promoting active participation in wars
- Encouraging introspection and silence (correct)
- Supporting noisy confrontations
- Advocating for loud protests
What does the poet mean by 'green wars' in the context of the text?
What does the poet mean by 'green wars' in the context of the text?
- Symbolic reference to destructive conflicts (correct)
- Wars fought in forests
- Battles focused on environmental protection
- Peaceful resolutions to conflicts
What does Neruda emphasize about life?
What does Neruda emphasize about life?
- Engaging in relentless warfare
- Constantly seeking victory
- Valuing silence and introspection (correct)
- Avoiding clean clothes and bloodshed
How does Neruda describe victory in the context of the text?
How does Neruda describe victory in the context of the text?
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What message does Neruda convey through the line 'Life is what it is about'?
What message does Neruda convey through the line 'Life is what it is about'?
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What is the poet's attitude towards death as expressed in the text?
What is the poet's attitude towards death as expressed in the text?
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How does Neruda suggest interrupting 'this sadness of never understanding ourselves'?
How does Neruda suggest interrupting 'this sadness of never understanding ourselves'?
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What does Neruda mean by 'clean clothes blood se' in the context of the text?
What does Neruda mean by 'clean clothes blood se' in the context of the text?
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How does Neruda propose creating a feeling of mutual understanding among human beings in the poem?
How does Neruda propose creating a feeling of mutual understanding among human beings in the poem?
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