Comprehension Answers.

The Skylark Poem Answers.

1: What season could it be? What makes you think that?

I think it is summer because in summer the sky is blue, and the earth is green. Also it is sunny in summer. August is a summer season and that is when corns are harvested.

2: What is a skylark?

A Skylark is a small, brown bird that is known for its beautiful singing.

3: What does the poet mean by the line ‘A skylark hang between the two’?

What the poet meant by the line ‘A skylark hang between the two’ is that the Skylark is creating a picture of the natural image of the sky and the earth together by using its singing between the two.

4: Why is the skylark like a speck?

The skylark is like a speck because when Skylark soars into the sky, it looks like a tiny shape, so this is why the poet included this simile.  

5: What is being described as a stage?

White butterflies are being described as a stage.

6: What does the word ‘soars’ mean?

The word ‘soars’ means to rise very quickly to a high level. In this sentence - ‘And silent sank and soared to sing,’ it means that the Skylark singing increased quickly into a high note.

7: What can the poet see on either side of her?

The poet saw the cornfield which stretched a tender green on either side of her.

8: What is happening to the daylight when the poet describes it with: ‘While swift

the sunny moments slid’?

What happened to the daylight when the poet describes it is that daylight went, and dawn came.

9: Who do you think is ‘his mate’?

I think his mate is his wife.

10: What do you think the skylark’s song was like?

I think the Skylark’s song is beautiful and sweet.

What are heavy? Poem Answers.

1. Which of the 2 poems do you prefer and why?

I prefer the Skylark poem because of the choice of vocabulary the poet made. The vocabulary helps the reader to imagine clearly about what is happening.

2. What do you think this poem is trying to say?

This poem is trying to say the meaning of life. It expresses reality, emotions, and

feelings. It also makes the readers think deeply.

By Yukta Sree Saravana Kumar, 6A.