The Indian Weavers - Question and Answers

Sarojini Naidu

Indian Weavers

Question and Answers

Q1. Pick out the words, expressions or phrases from the poem that indicate different times of the day.

A. These are the words, expressions or phrases from the poem that indicate different times of the day:

 i. daybreak - early morning

ii. fall of night - before the night, late in the evening

iii. moonlight chill - cold night

Q2. Is there a similarity between the break of the day and the birth of a baby? If yes, what is it?

A. Yes. There is a similarity between the break of the day and the birth of a baby. Both symbolize a new beginning.

Q3. Pick out two objects which the shroud is compared to its colour.

A. The two objects that are compared to the shroud are feathers and cloud.

Q4. Which three stages of life that the poem speaks of? Can you relate them to the three stages of the day?

A. The three stages of life that the poet spoke of are birth, marriage, and death. We can relate them to the daybreak, fall of night and midnight chill, the three stages of the day.

Q5. The poet uses similes to draw a direct comparison between things. Identify the similes used in the poem and point out the common link between the two objects or things compared in each case.

A. The similes used by the poet to draw a direct comparison between things are:

i. blue as the wing of a halcyon

ii. like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green

iii. white as feathers and white as a cloud

The links between the two objects compared are i. blue, ii. purple and green and iii. white.

Q6. Identify and collect the words in the poem that indicate the changing mood of the poet?

A. These are the words in the poem that indicate the changing mood of the poet. Gay, bright, solemn and still. 

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