Question

1. How does the fountain look during the day and at night? What does it do?
2. In what mood do you find the fountain throughout the day?
3. In the fourth stanza, what sort of nature does the speaker say the fountain has?
4. What does ceaseless aspiring mean? How does the fountain aspire?
5. What qualities, according to the speaker, does the fountain naturally have?
6. What does the speaker wish for in the last stanza?
7. The fountain is 'changeful' and at the same time constant', which is the opposite of changeful'.
Similarly
, the fountain is continuously climbing but is never tired, once again showing opposite
qualities. Find two more pairs of opposing qualities in stanza 5 and one pair each in stanzas
6 and 7.
8. The speaker shows the unique nature of the fountain by repeatedly pointing out its contrasting
qualities. Write a few lines explaining this point.
Appreciating the Poem
1. a. Think of the picture created by the second and third stanzas. How does the poet make
the scene come alive in your mind? Underline the words and phrases that do this.
b. How does it make you feel to see the fountain being depicted in such a manner?
2. There are words and expressions in the poem that convey happiness both directly and indirectly.
Sunshine is one such word. Which are the other word nected with happiness?​

Answer 1

1.    The fountain is described as looking different during the day and at night. During the day, it sparkles and glows in the sunlight, while at night it glows with a softer light. The fountain is described as constantly flowing and spurting water.
2. Throughout the day, the fountain is described as being lively and active. It is described as sparkling and glimmering in the sunlight.
3. In the fourth stanza, the speaker describes the fountain as having a nature that is both changeful and constant.
4. Ceaseless aspiring means that the fountain is constantly reaching for something, without ever stopping. The fountain aspires by constantly flowing and spurting water.
5. The fountain is described as having a natural liveliness and activity. It is also described as being both changeful and constant.
6. In the last stanza, the speaker wishes for the fountain to continue to bring joy and beauty to those who see it.
7. Two opposing qualities in stanza 5: changeful and constant, continuously climbing but never tired. In stanza 6: fleeting and permanent. In stanza 7: natural and supernatural.
8. The speaker emphasizes the unique nature of the fountain by repeatedly pointing out its contrasting qualities. This helps the reader to understand that the fountain is not just a simple water feature, but has a complex and dynamic nature.

1.a. The poet makes the scene come alive in the reader's mind by using descriptive words and phrases such as "sparkling," "glimmering," "sunshine," "glow," "soft light," "flowing," and "spurting."

b. Seeing the fountain depicted in such a manner might make the reader feel happy and peaceful, as the fountain is described as bringing joy and beauty.

2.Words and expressions in the poem that convey happiness include "sparkling," "glimmering," "sunshine," "glow," and "soft light."The use of these words creates an image of the fountain being lively, active and bright, which can make the reader feel happy and peaceful.