Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What do you think prompts the poet’s desire for a temporary escape in the poem, Birches? Why does he wish to come back to Earth? Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.
Advertisements
Solution
In Robert Frost's poem "Birches," the poet's yearning for brief escape is motivated by the weariness and regularity of daily existence. He finds comfort in the picture of swinging on birches, which signifies a brief escape from the world's difficulties into a state of youthful freedom and unburdened delight. The poet nostalgically recalls the pure delight of climbing and hanging on birch trees, utilising it as a metaphor for escaping the earth's gravitational pull—both literally and figuratively.
However, Frost recognises the significance of returning to reality and taking a balanced attitude to life's obstacles. He says he'd like to climb a birch tree "Towards heaven," but he eventually wants to return to earth because it's the best location for love. This demonstrates his grasp that, despite its difficulties, life contains significant relationships and experiences rooted in truth. The earth, for all of its flaws, is where human relationships thrive, and so, despite the appeal of escapism, he recognises the worth and necessity of returning to fully participate with life.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
Sita’s daughter carried _____________ the family business when Sita went abroad.
What brought the six humans together? Where were they?
Dahl is annoyed that people – including children – watch too much television. Do you agree, or disagree? Why, or why not?
Explain the following:
They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;
Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Comment on the tone of the Patriot in this stanza.
They have to go to bed early every night. They are allowed to stay update on Saturdays.
Your school recently held a jubilee celebration. Write a letter to your friend who was unable to attend, giving details of the function and your role in it.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
Air pollution is responsible for the spread ……… bronchitis.
What could the narrator hear as he was lying down?
What according to the poem is involved in the process of growing up?
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit's feeling that he was an impostor.
Visit your college library or through the web, quest collects information on the ‘Green Revolution’ and ‘White Revolution’ in our country.
Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair
Write the appreciation of the poem.
- About the poem/poet/title
- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem.
Interpret the following lines in simple English.
Puck: I’ll follow you.
Bottom: The Finch, the sparrow.
Hold a story-telling competition in which each one narrates a folk-tale or fairy-tale.
You happen to meet a successful person who is a disabled. Write an imaginary dialogue between you and him/her. You can take support of the hints provided.
- introduction/welcome/greetings
- congratulating/honouring
- cause/reason for the disability
- decision/plan/organisation/implementation
- idols in life
- parents/friends - support if any
- success stories/accomplishments
- conclusion/final message if any
Prepare a ‘tourism leaflet’ on any one of the following.
- Your Home Town
- A Historical Place
- A Place of Natural Beauty
- A Place of Pilgrimage
“I cannot come.” Mala said that ______
Punctuate the following sentences using capital letters, full stops (.) commas (,) question marks (?) apostrophe ( ' ) exclamation mark (!) wherever necessary.
dear samir,
i am sending you a photograph of my newest pet frisky is a bulldog and a very playful puppy by next summer he should be old enough to go with us on our long walks i m sure you are looking forward to seeing him I know you will like him
warm regards
sanju
Punctuate the following sentence.
wasn't tim born on the 26th of january 1989.
State whether the following statement are true or false
The cop suddenly slowed his walk, when he heard the barking of dogs.
‘There was a tinge of coldness in his voice.’ Why?
Are children afraid of visiting the dentist? Give reasons.
Why did Leacock assume that the photographer was praying?
You come across an advertisement in the newspaper. A Publishing House in Chennai has brought out a paperback edition of the complete works of Khushwant Singh. You want to buy it. You are asked to send a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- Fill in the following challan for the DD in favour of ‘X Publishing House, New Delhi’, payable at Chennai. The surcharge for Rs.1000/- is Rs.25/-.
What sounded absurd to Aunt Jane?
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
In H.C. Anderson's story, what forces the Little Match Girl to go about selling matches on the street?
Imagine someone has invited your family to a program, and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4–5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
