Question

5. A quarter million miles away,
One small blue planet watched in awe.
And no one who was there that day
Will soon forget the sight they saw.
a. Identify the 'small blue planet'.
c. From the list of words given below select synonyms for the word 'awe
d. There were only two astronauts on the moon. What, then, does the poet mean
when he says 'no one who was there that day will soon forget the sight they sawa
b. How could a planet 'watch' anything? What does the poet really mean here?
confusion amazement horror fascination indifference wonderment anxiety​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH SYNONYMES AND SYNONYMOUS OR PARALLEL EXPRESSIONS DESIGNED AS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APTNESS AND VARIETY OF PHRASEOLOGY BY RICHARD SOULE The exertion of clothing a thought in a completely new set of words increases both clearness of thought and mastery over words. It is the test of a solid thought that it will bear a change of clothing. - J. R. SEELEY. BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1871