Question

ENGLISH
0.11. Read these lines and answer the questions that follow -
Alone she cuts and binds the grain,
And sings a melancholy strain;
O listenl for the Vale profound
Is overflowing with the sound.
) What does Vale profound mean​

Answer 1

Answer:

the valley

Explanation:

Vale Profound means the valley. The poet tells that the whole valley is filled with the song.

Answer 2

These lines are from the poem 'Solitary Reaper' by William Wordsworth.

'Vale' means 'valley' and 'profound' means 'deep'.

'Vale' can be a valley, which is a geographic landform. The terrain of the area is hilly. Wherever there are hills, it is natural to have valleys too.

There can be two meanings of 'profound' here:

To begin with, since there are hills and valleys, 'profound' can mean 'deep'. By definition, valleys are deep spaces created by adjacent hills. So, 'profound' refers to the physical depth of the valley.

Also, 'profound' can be the poet's reference to the girl's song. When we listen to something that touches the soul, we call it 'profound', meaning 'intense' or 'deep' experience. So, 'profound' could be a word used to express the effect of the girl's singing on the poet.

Put together, the phrase means that the entire valley was resonating with the sound of the girl's song. This could be because the area is very quiet and the only sound is the girl's singing.