The Neem Tree

Q:1 What is the theme of the poem “The Neem Tree”? Who wrote this poem? OR What is the central idea of the poem “The Neem Tree”? OR What according to the poet is the highest aim of life?

Ans. The Neem Tree is written by Mrs.Elsa Kazi. The theme/central idea of the poem “The Neem Tree” is that the highest aim of life is to serve other people. Man should follow the example of the Neem tree to save the suffering people from harm, sorrows, poverty and vice.

Q:2 How does the Neem Tree look like?

Ans. The Neem Tree looks like a bold and strong man. Its upper part looks like an unprotected head. Its green branches look like sheltering arms. It bears the heat all day even then its leave remain green and fresh.

Q:3 Why does the poetess compare the Neem Tree to man?

Ans. The poetess compare the Neem Tree to man because man nature has given strength and courages to the neem tree as well as the human being to serve needy under all circumstances and it is a nature’s umbralla.

Q:4 Why does the poetess say that the Neem Tree is unfaired ?

Ans. The Neem Tree is unfaired because it absorbes the burning heat of the sun. It looks very bold and steadfast. It gives us with its green leaves.

Q:5 What do you know about Elsa Kazi?

Ans.The Neem Tree is written by Mrs. Elsa Kazi,who was a German. She was the wife to the late Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sindh, Allama I.I. Kazi. She wrote poem in German and English. She died in 1967 in Hyderabad.

Children

Q:1 How can the bird and the sunshine be in the hearts of the sign of life ? What does the poet mean ?

Ans. Birds are always happy. The sunshines is a sign of life. The birds and the sunshine are in the hearts of children mean that children are happy, energetic and full of life.

Q:2 Who wrote the poem children ? What is the central idea of this poem ?

Ans. The poem “Children” was written by Henry longfellow. Children are like birds that are always happy. The poet was sad think of his death. He forget all his worries in the company of the children.

Q:3 What is the question that is disturbing the poet? How has this question been answered?

Ans. The question that is disturbing the poet it is about his worries of life. This question has been answered by the children when he hears them at their play.

Q:4 Who composed the poem “Children” ? With what does the poet compare thoughts and why does he do so ?

Ans. The poem “Children” was composed by an American poet Henry Longfellow. The poet compares the thoughts with the singing swallows and with the small streams. He compares them so because he feels like that.

Q:5 Why does the poet call, “living poem”?

Ans. The children are better then all the ballads that ever were sung or said. They are living poems. That is why the poet calls the children living and the rest all dead.

Q:6 How are the children from the poet ? What does the poet mean by addressing the children, “for ye are living poems” ?

Ans. The children are different from the poet. They are fresh, young and lovely. The poet is old and depressed. They are living poems. That is why the poet calls the children living and the rest all dead.

The Daffodils

Q: 1 What bring relief to the poet when he lies thoughtfully on his couch ? OR What happens to the poet Wordsworth when he lies on his couch ?

Ans. Whenever the poet lies his couch thoughts indulge in the charming impression left by the host of dancing and fluttering golden daffodils by the lake.

Q:2 What kind of poetry did William Wordsworth compose? What is the theme of the poem “The Daffodils” ?

Ans. William Wordsworth is known as the poet of nature. He composed poems based on beauties of natures. The theme of poem Daffodils is also getting pleasure by the natural beauty of daffodil flowers.

Q:3 What is a daffodil ? Where did the poet see the daffodil ? OR Under what condition was the poet of the “the Daffodil”, recall the scene of the daffodil ?

Ans. Daffodil is a beautiful flower. There were a large number of golden daffodils along a lake. A sweet breeze was blowing. The flowers were moving in the air. It seemed as if they were dancing merrily.

Q:4 What are two mood of the daffodil in the poem ‘Daffodil’ ?

Ans. The poet’s two moods were vacant and pensive mood.

Q:5 What did the poet feel looking at the daffodil?

Ans. The poet felt very happy while looking at the daffodils. He thought that they had brought a great wealth of pleasure for him.

Stopping By woods On a Snowy Evening

Q:1 Why poet can not wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods ?

Ans. The poet can’t wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods. He has to keep his promises. Moreover, he has to go miles away. He is in a hurrry so he can’t wait there to enjoy the beauty of the woods.

Q:2 What are harness bells ? Why does the horse shake his harness bells ?

Ans. These are bells attached to the straps of a horse. The horse shakes his harness bells. He wants to know if there is any mistake.

Q:3 Which poem Robert Frost wrote? Why should the horse think it strange to stop between the woods and frozen lake?

Ans. Robert Frost wrote the poem “Stopping by woods on a snowy evening”. The horse thinks it strange to stop between the woods and the frozen lake. Besides, there is no formhouse. It is also darkest evening of the year.

Q:4 What sounds were heard by Frost in the woods? OR What other sound alone can be heard where the poet is standing ?

Ans. The only other sound is the sweep of easy wind and downy flake. The poet mention this sound emphasize the calmness of the scence. There was complete silence and peace in the woods.

The Miller Of The Dee

Q:1 What did king say to the Miller in the last stanza of the poem, “The Miller of the Dee” ?

Ans. The king said to the miller that his duty cap and the mill were very precious. They were equal that to the price of his crown and the kingdom. He further said that England was proud of such men as the miller.

Q:2 Who is Miller ? Who is happier of the two, the Milller or the King? OR How can you that miller is happier than the king? Why do you think the milller is happier than the king?

Ans. A miller is a person who runs a mill. The miller is happier than the king because he has no worries. He lives a simple happy life, but the king has so many worries.

Q:3 Who is a miller ? What was he singing about ?

Ans. A miller is a person who runs a mill. He was singing about his simple and happy life. He had no worries.

Q:4 Who wrote the poem “The Miller of the Dee” and why was the poem miller happier than the king?

Ans. This poem is written by Charles Mickey. A miller is a person who runs a mill. The miller is happier than the king because he has no worries. He lives a simple happy life, but the king has so many worries.

Q: 5 Who wrote the poem “The Miller of the Dee”? Why did the king Hal say that he was wrong?

Ans. This poem is written by Charles Mickey. He thought that nobody was jealous of him. The king said that he was wrong because he was jealous of his happy life.

Q: 6 “I thank the river Dee” Who is the speaker of these words ? Why is he thankful to the river of the Dee ?

Ans. The speaker of these words is the Miller of the Dee. He is thankful to the river Dee because its falling water turns his mill and grinds the corn, which wad a source of living for him.

Abou Ben Adhem

Q: 1 What did Abou bin Adhem ask the Angel first time and what did the Angel reply?

Ans. Abou asked the angel if his name was there in list of the lovers of God. He looked at him with smiling face. Then he answered in negative.

Q:2 Who composed the poem, “Abou Bin Adhem”? Why was Abou’s name on the top of the list?

Ans. The poet was composed by Leigh Hunt. God loves them who love their fellow men. Abou Ben Adhem loved the human beings. So his name was on the top of the list.

Q:3 Who was Abou Ben Adhem ? Why was his name on the top of the list ?

Ans. Abou bin Adhem was a holy man. God loves them who love their fellow men. Abou Ben Adhem loved the human beings. So his name was on the top of the list.

Q:4 Who was Abou Bin Adhem ? Why did God bless him with his love ? OR Why did Abou Bin Adhem recieve Lord’s blessing ?

Ans. Abou bin Adhem was a holy man. God Blessed him with his love because he loves his fellowmen.

Q:5 “Nay, not so”. Who said these words and what did Abou Bin Adhem requested him?

Ans. These words were said by the Angel to Abou Ben Adhem. He requested the angel to write his name in the list of those who love their fellow men.

Q:6 Which poem was written by J.H Leigh Hunt ? What is the central idea of his poem ?

Ans. Leigh Hunt written by Abou Ben Adhem. God loves them who love their fellow men. Abou Ben Adhem loved the human beings. So his name was on the top of the list.

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POEM SECTION QUESTION / ANSWER For IX

The Neem Tree

Q:1 What is the theme of the poem “The Neem Tree”? Who wrote this poem? OR What is the central idea of the poem “The Neem Tree”? OR What according to the poet is the highest aim of life?

Ans. The Neem Tree is written by Mrs.Elsa Kazi. The theme/central idea of the poem “The Neem Tree” is that the highest aim of life is to serve other people. Man should follow the example of the Neem tree to save the suffering people from harm, sorrows, poverty and vice.

Ans. The Neem Tree looks like a bold and strong man. Its upper part looks like an unprotected head. Its green branches look like sheltering arms. It bears the heat all day even then its leave remain green and fresh.

Q:3 Why does the poetess compare the Neem Tree to man?

Ans. The poetess compare the Neem Tree to man because man nature has given strength and courages to the neem tree as well as the human being to serve needy under all circumstances and it is a nature’s umbralla.

Q:4 Why does the poetess say that the Neem Tree is unfaired ?

Ans. The Neem Tree is unfaired because it absorbes the burning heat of the sun. It looks very bold and steadfast. It gives us with its green leaves.

Q:5 What do you know about Elsa Kazi?

Ans.The Neem Tree is written by Mrs. Elsa Kazi,who was a German. She was the wife to the late Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sindh, Allama I.I. Kazi. She wrote poem in German and English. She died in 1967 in Hyderabad.

Children

Q:1 How can the bird and the sunshine be in the hearts of the sign of life ? What does the poet mean ?

Ans. Birds are always happy. The sunshines is a sign of life. The birds and the sunshine are in the hearts of children mean that children are happy, energetic and full of life.

Q:2 Who wrote the poem children ? What is the central idea of this poem ?

Ans. The poem “Children” was written by Henry longfellow. Children are like birds that are always happy. The poet was sad think of his death. He forget all his worries in the company of the children.

Q:3 What is the question that is disturbing the poet? How has this question been answered?

Ans. The question that is disturbing the poet it is about his worries of life. This question has been answered by the children when he hears them at their play.

Q:4 Who composed the poem “Children” ? With what does the poet compare thoughts and why does he do so ?

Ans. The poem “Children” was composed by an American poet Henry Longfellow. The poet compares the thoughts with the singing swallows and with the small streams. He compares them so because he feels like that.

Q:5 Why does the poet call, “living poem”?

Ans. The children are better then all the ballads that ever were sung or said. They are living poems. That is why the poet calls the children living and the rest all dead.

Q:6 How are the children from the poet ? What does the poet mean by addressing the children, “for ye are living poems” ?

Ans. The children are different from the poet. They are fresh, young and lovely. The poet is old and depressed. They are living poems. That is why the poet calls the children living and the rest all dead.

The Daffodils

Q: 1 What bring relief to the poet when he lies thoughtfully on his couch ? OR What happens to the poet Wordsworth when he lies on his couch ?

Ans. Whenever the poet lies his couch thoughts indulge in the charming impression left by the host of dancing and fluttering golden daffodils by the lake.

Q:2 What kind of poetry did William Wordsworth compose? What is the theme of the poem “The Daffodils” ?

Ans. William Wordsworth is known as the poet of nature. He composed poems based on beauties of natures. The theme of poem Daffodils is also getting pleasure by the natural beauty of daffodil flowers.

Q:3 What is a daffodil ? Where did the poet see the daffodil ? OR Under what condition was the poet of the “the Daffodil”, recall the scene of the daffodil ?

Ans. Daffodil is a beautiful flower. There were a large number of golden daffodils along a lake. A sweet breeze was blowing. The flowers were moving in the air. It seemed as if they were dancing merrily.

Q:4 What are two mood of the daffodil in the poem ‘Daffodil’ ?

Ans. The poet’s two moods were vacant and pensive mood.

Q:5 What did the poet feel looking at the daffodil?

Ans. The poet felt very happy while looking at the daffodils. He thought that they had brought a great wealth of pleasure for him.

Stopping By woods On a Snowy Evening

Q:1 Why poet can not wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods ?

Ans. The poet can’t wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods. He has to keep his promises. Moreover, he has to go miles away. He is in a hurrry so he can’t wait there to enjoy the beauty of the woods.

Q:2 What are harness bells ? Why does the horse shake his harness bells ?

Ans. These are bells attached to the straps of a horse. The horse shakes his harness bells. He wants to know if there is any mistake.

Q:3 Which poem Robert Frost wrote? Why should the horse think it strange to stop between the woods and frozen lake?

Ans. Robert Frost wrote the poem “Stopping by woods on a snowy evening”. The horse thinks it strange to stop between the woods and the frozen lake. Besides, there is no formhouse. It is also darkest evening of the year.

Q:4 What sounds were heard by Frost in the woods? OR What other sound alone can be heard where the poet is standing ?

Ans. The only other sound is the sweep of easy wind and downy flake. The poet mention this sound emphasize the calmness of the scence. There was complete silence and peace in the woods.

The Miller Of The Dee

Q:1 What did king say to the Miller in the last stanza of the poem, “The Miller of the Dee” ?

Ans. The king said to the miller that his duty cap and the mill were very precious. They were equal that to the price of his crown and the kingdom. He further said that England was proud of such men as the miller.

Q:2 Who is Miller ? Who is happier of the two, the Milller or the King? OR How can you that miller is happier than the king? Why do you think the milller is happier than the king?

Ans. A miller is a person who runs a mill. The miller is happier than the king because he has no worries. He lives a simple happy life, but the king has so many worries.

Q:3 Who is a miller ? What was he singing about ?

Ans. A miller is a person who runs a mill. He was singing about his simple and happy life. He had no worries.

Q:4 Who wrote the poem “The Miller of the Dee” and why was the poem miller happier than the king?

Ans. This poem is written by Charles Mickey. A miller is a person who runs a mill. The miller is happier than the king because he has no worries. He lives a simple happy life, but the king has so many worries.

Q: 5 Who wrote the poem “The Miller of the Dee”? Why did the king Hal say that he was wrong?

Ans. This poem is written by Charles Mickey. He thought that nobody was jealous of him. The king said that he was wrong because he was jealous of his happy life.

Q: 6 “I thank the river Dee” Who is the speaker of these words ? Why is he thankful to the river of the Dee ?

Ans. The speaker of these words is the Miller of the Dee. He is thankful to the river Dee because its falling water turns his mill and grinds the corn, which wad a source of living for him.

Abou Ben Adhem

Q: 1 What did Abou bin Adhem ask the Angel first time and what did the Angel reply?

Ans. Abou asked the angel if his name was there in list of the lovers of God. He looked at him with smiling face. Then he answered in negative.

Q:2 Who composed the poem, “Abou Bin Adhem”? Why was Abou’s name on the top of the list?

Ans. The poet was composed by Leigh Hunt. God loves them who love their fellow men. Abou Ben Adhem loved the human beings. So his name was on the top of the list.

Q:3 Who was Abou Ben Adhem ? Why was his name on the top of the list ?

Ans. Abou bin Adhem was a holy man. God loves them who love their fellow men. Abou Ben Adhem loved the human beings. So his name was on the top of the list.

Q:4 Who was Abou Bin Adhem ? Why did God bless him with his love ? OR Why did Abou Bin Adhem recieve Lord’s blessing ?

Ans. Abou bin Adhem was a holy man. God Blessed him with his love because he loves his fellowmen.

Q:5 “Nay, not so”. Who said these words and what did Abou Bin Adhem requested him?

Ans. These words were said by the Angel to Abou Ben Adhem. He requested the angel to write his name in the list of those who love their fellow men.

Q:6 Which poem was written by J.H Leigh Hunt ? What is the central idea of his poem ?

Ans. Leigh Hunt written by Abou Ben Adhem. God loves them who love their fellow men. Abou Ben Adhem loved the human beings. So his name was on the top of the list.

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