Time and Time Again

Class 12 GSEB English quiz on “Time and Time Again” by A.K. Ramanujan from Kaleidoscope. The poem uses the sound of clocktowers to explore time, difference, human conflict, communal disharmony, and the unpredictable forces that interrupt the regular rhythm of life.
 

Through simple and interactive questions, students will revise the poem’s clock imagery, symbolism, contrasting sounds, religious and cultural references, and the connection between human violence and natural destruction. The damaged clock at the end becomes a striking image of disruption caused by riots, conflict, or the power of nature.
 

This quiz is useful for Class 12 students for classroom practice, revision, homework, and self-assessment. It develops poetry comprehension, critical thinking, interpretation, analytical thinking, symbolism analysis, social awareness, and literary appreciation, while encouraging students to examine the poet’s attitude towards communal disharmony, human violence, and nature’s fury.