Keeping Quiet By Pablo Neruda Think it ou t 1. What will counting upto twelve and keeping still help us achieve? Ans. According to Pablo Neruda counting upto twelve and keeping still will help us achieve a better understanding of our lives which we tend to ignore due to our daily mundane activities. 2. Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death ? Ans. No, the poet does not advocates total inactivity and death. Rather, he refuses to associate with death or total inactivity. The poet is actually talking about taking a break from our hectic lifestyle and spend some moments in complete silence so that we can introspect ourselves. He says that we are moving very fast and our only concern is about keeping our lives moving. So, if we indulge in understanding ourselves by investing a little amount of time in absolute silence we may realize the cause of sadness and dullness in our lives. 3. What is the 'sadness' that the poet refers to in the poem? Ans...