{"id":8212,"date":"2020-08-21T13:04:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T07:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/?p=8212"},"modified":"2020-08-21T13:05:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T07:35:42","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-11-english-hornbill-poem-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/ncert-solutions-for-class-11-english-hornbill-poem-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English Hornbill Poem 2 The Laburnum Top"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English<\/a><\/p>\n

The Laburnum Top NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English Hornbill Poem 2<\/h2>\n

The Laburnum Top NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

The Laburnum Top About the poet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edward James Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children\u2019s writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation, and one of the twentieth century\u2019s greatest writers. He served as Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on their list of \u201cThe 50 greatest British writers since 1945\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Laburnum Top Main Theme<\/strong>
\nThe first three lines of the poem impress upon the reader the stillness of the laburnum tree. A small goldfinch comes and the tree bursts with movement and sound. The bird\u2019s family lodges in the thickness of the tree. The goldfinch enters the tree\u2019s thickness to feed her young ones and flies away. The tree becomes silent once again when the bird flies away. The poet has used imagery of sound and movement to show the tree coming alive.<\/p>\n

The Laburnum Top Find out<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat laburnum is called in your language?
\nAnswer:
\nTo be done by the student. In Hindi it is called \u2018Amaltaas\u2019. It flowers in summer.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nWhich local bird is like the goldfinch?
\nAnswer:
\nTo be done by the student.<\/p>\n

The Laburnum Top Think it out<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem? \u2018
\nAnswer:
\nThe poem begins with the laburnum tree\u2019s stillness and quietness. It ends also with silence and emptiness of the tree.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nTo what is the bird\u2019s movement compared? What is the basis for the comparison?
\nAnswer:
\nThe bird\u2019s movement has been compared to that of a lizard. Her movement is smooth and unexpected like a lizard\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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Question 3.
\nWhy is the image of the engine evoked by the poet?
\nAnswer:
\nThe image of the engine has been evoked to give the reader an idea of energy, movement and sound that fill the tree when the goldfinch enters. The tree vibrates with life.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nWhat do you like most about the poem?
\nAnswer:
\nThe poet\u2019s depiction of the goldfinch is the most charming part of the poem. She brings life to the. silent tree with her entry. The poet has created beautiful images of colour, sound and movement.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nWhat does the phrase \u2018her barred face identity mask\u2019 mean?
\nAnswer:
\nThe goldfinch has dark stripes on her face. The poet describes this as a mask which identifies the bird.<\/p>\n

Note Down<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nthe sound words
\nAnswer:
\nchirrup, chitterings, trilling, whistle\u2014whisperings<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nthe movement words
\nAnswer:
\ntwitching, enters, tremor, trembles, launches away<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nthe dominant colour in the poem.
\nAnswer:
\nyellow: yellow September sunlight, leaves yellowing, laburnum tree has yellow flowers<\/p>\n

List the following<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWords which describe \u2018sleek\u2019, \u2018alert\u2019 and \u2018abrupt\u2019.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n