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C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.

1. The poet believes life is fulfilling if it is full of care.

2. The poet suggests that observing nature is unimportant.

3. According to the poet, we should make time to appreciate beauty.
4. The poem mentions the hustle and bustle of city life.

5. The poet compares the beauty of nature to artistic performances.
D. Answer the following questions.

1. What is our life full of?

2. Why does the poet mention animals like sheep and cows?

3. How does the poet view the relationship between nature and human life?
4. What does the poet mean by ‘‘streams full of stars’’?

5. How does the poet ask us to enjoy our lives?

6. How is our life describe if we don't make time to enjoy nature?
E. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

(1) ‘‘What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.’’

1. What does the poet mean by ‘‘full of care’’?
2. Why is it important to ‘‘stand and stare’’ according to the poet?

3. How does this extract set the tone for the rest of the poem?

4. What does the poet imply about the nature of a life that lacks time for reflection
and appreciation?
(2) ‘‘No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night.’’

1. What is the poet describing in this extract?

2. Why does he compare streams to ‘‘skies at night’’?
3. What literary device is used in this comparison?

4. What effect does this imagery have on the reader's perception of nature in the
poem?

Spell It Right VOCABULARY Analytical Skills

Personification is a literary device in which human traits or emotions are assigned to inanimate
objects. The use of personification in the poem increases its beauty and engagement by
connecting readers to human experiences and emotions. By giving human traits to non-human
elements, personification helps readers relate to and understand the narrative on a deeper level.
A word analogy expresses the relationship between words.

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