Question

CONSOLIDATE
A1. Answer these questions.
1. Why does the speaker call the Cuckoo, 'a blithe new-comer?
2. Why does the speaker welcome the Cuckoo thrice?
3. Has the speaker seen the Cuckoo?
4. Does the Cuckoo remind the speaker of his childhood days?
5. List various themes in the poem.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

fThe poet, William Wordsworth, addresses the cuckoo as the Blithe Newcomer' in the beginning of the poem. He calls it a newcomer because its song captivates and moves him to supreme spiritual joy.

2...The poet has welcomed cuckoo thrice because poet was excited and eager to see the cuckoo again. In this poem the poet was expressing his love and devotion for the beautiful bird cuckoo that comes in every spring

3..No, the speaker has not seen the cuckoo.