ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: According to the poet, Innisfree is a magical place. In the morning, the mist is like veils thrown over the lake. At noon, the purple heather blazes under the sun, and the sky glows with a purple glow.

Detailed explanation-2: -The noon is called a purple glow because the poet paints a contrasting picture of day and midnight. The noon is busy and lively as a ‘purple glow’.

Detailed explanation-3: -18. How does the poet describe the midnight and noon on the island? Ans. Both midnight and noon on the island are visualized by the poet to be very bright with only different hues of brilliance – the twinkling light of the moon and the stars in the midnight and the bright purple shine in the noon.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Moon gets its light from the Sun. In the same way that the Sun illuminates Earth, the Moon reflects the Sun’s light, making it appear bright in our sky.