Wednesday, February 17, 2021

TO A BUTTERFLY, William Wordsworth

TO A BUTTERFLY, William Wordsworth

WORD MEANING

1.     self-poised - self-confident

2.    weary - very tired

3.    lodge - to stay

4.    santuary - a safe place; a place where people/animal are given shelter

5.    feed - to give food

6.    plot - area

A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. How long has the narrator been watching the butterfly?

The boy has been watching the butterfly a full half-hour.

2. What does the narrator say to reassure the butterfly about safety and rest.

“Here rest your wings when they are weary”, and “Come to us often, fear no wrong”, is the word narrator say to reassure the butterfly about the safety and rest.

3. What does the narrator wish to talk about with the butterfly?

The narrator wishes talk of sunshine and of song, and summer days when they were young; sweet childish days, that were as long, as twenty days are now.

B. READ THE LINES AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. And, little Butterfly! Indeed,

     I know not if you sleep or feed.

a. Why does the narrator call the butterfly ‘little’?

The narrator calls the butterfly ‘little’ because of its size. It is small indeed.

b. Which two words in these lines match with each other?

‘Indeed’ and ‘feed’ are two rhythmic words match with other.

2. This plot of orchard-ground is ours;

     My trees they are, my Sister’s flowers

a. Who is saying these lines and to whom?

The narrator is saying these lines to the Butterfly.

b. Who does the orchard belong to?

The orchard belongs to the narrator and his sister.

3. Here lodge as in a sanctuary!

a. Who is being asked to ‘lodge as in a sanctuary’?

The Butterfly is being asked to ‘lodge as in a sanctuary’.

b. What does the word ‘sanctuary’ mean?

The word ‘sanctuary’ means the place or shelter, where birds and animal can stay safely.

c. Which place is being referred to as a sanctuary and why?

The narrator’s orchard-ground is referred to as sanctuary because there the Butterfly could come and rest its wings when they are weary.

C. THINK AND ANSWER

1. Imagine the butterfly talking to a flower. What would they be talking about? Write a dialogue between the flower and the butterfly.

STUDETNS MUST ATTEMPT ASNWERING THIS BY SELF.

2. A butterfly is a very delicate creature. Can you think of more such delicate creature? Write about what makes them so delicate.

Sparrow, goldfish are also very delicate creature. They are very sensitive to touch, climatic change and easily affected by change in the surroundings. They are wonderful in their own environment and is not capable of adjusting themselves with the change around them.

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