FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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yes
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no
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The poet, William Wordsworth, addresses the cuckoo as the Blithe Newcomer’ in the beginning of the poem. He calls it a newcomer because its song captivates and moves him to supreme spiritual joy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its song is a catalyst for the recollection of pleasant memories from the past. He acknowledges that he has never seen the bird and has only ever heard him speak. Since an invisible bird produces the cuckoo’s voice, it continues to be a mystery to the poet.
Detailed explanation-3: -The poet was lying on the grassy field when he heard the song of the Cuckoo. He heard the song being echoed in the hills around him. Although, the Cuckoo was singing in the valley, it brought to his mind the memory of his boyhood days.
Detailed explanation-4: -O Blithe New-comer! I have heard, I hear thee and rejoice. O Cuckoo!