Question

What purpose does this poem serve or what message does the poem convey?

• A. it is better to do nothing than too much
• B. it is better to forget if you have done something wrong
• C. it is better to be modest than to be boastful
• D. it is better to keep your problems to yourself
• E. if you need to tell your bad deeds to someone, you are not worthy of respect

Answer 1

The correct option is C it is better to be modest than to be boastful

All of the blades of grass boasted in front of God about their deeds while one little blade of grass was modest about his life. So, God remarked that he was the best among all of them. The poem teaches us an important lesson of modesty. Thus option C is the correct answer. Options A,B,D,E are incorrect answers.