ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Does the poet admire the cuckoo
A
No
B
Yes
C
None of these / Cant say
D
Maybe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The poet calls cuckoo ‘wandering voice’ because he had not seen the bird but only heard its voice through trees, grass and woods. He calls the cuckoo ‘darling of the spring’ because its voice can be heard only in the season of the spring.

Detailed explanation-2: -*He again addresses the cuckoo as the darling of spring. *The bird is invisible to the poet. As he is able to hear only the voice, he calls it mysterious and the invisible bird.

Detailed explanation-3: -The whole poem is about the cuckoo and its voice. So, we can say that the cuckoo bird is personified in the poem.

Detailed explanation-4: -To The Cuckoo Themes Nature is a prevalent theme as the poet talks about flowers, valleys and the poem is an ode to the cuckoo, an element of nature. The poet is lying on the grass when he hears the cuckoo’s cry, which echoes across hills. This shows the poet’s deep attachment to nature.

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