all answers of lesson number 4.1 Under the Greenwood Tree
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(1) From the poem, find the old word used for each of the following:
towards, here, does
Ans: – Towards
Hence – Hither
Does – Doth
(2) Write in your own words.
(a) Who does the poet invite to join him?
Ans: – In this poem the poet describes the advantages and loveliness of forest life and invites egar people to join him.
Sitting under a tree he invites people to sing along with birds and enjoy the beauty of nature.
(b) How should that person sing?
Ans: – That person should sing any happy or marry note with sweet birds throat.
(c) What message does the poem convey?
Ans: – The message that the poem convey is that the forest life is much better than our civilized life. There is no jealously, hypocrisy and no enemy which is quite common in city life. In forest life has a loveliness and calmness, but in there people also enjoy the beauty of nature. Although in forest life has to face a lot of troubles in seeking food. So if eager person may give up the luxurious life and face the harshness of weather and also enjoy the beauty of nature.
(3) Pick out the lines that mean:
(a) Sing in such a manner:
Ans: – And turn his merry note
(b) One who wishes to join me:
Ans: – Who loves to lie with me,
(c) Who gives up his desire for wealth, power, fame, etc:
Ans: -‘ Who doth ambition shun’
(d) Life in the forest is free from ill-wishers:
Ans: – ‘Here shall he see
No enemy’
(e) Happy to eat whatever he can get:
Ans: – ‘And pleased with what he gets’
(4) Find from the Internet and write down.
(a) In which century did William Shakespeare write his famous plays?
Ans: – Between 16th and early 17th century William Shakespeare wrote his famous plays.
(b) From which play is this song extracted?
Ans: – William Shakespeare extracted the song, ‘under the Greenwood Tree’ from his play ‘As you Like It’.
(c) Which character from the play sings this.
Ans: – Amiens is courtier who sings the song in the play.
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