Question

Explain the phrase the machine starts up

Answer 1

The 'machine' refers to the young ones of the goldfinch. They suddenly start twittering and chirruping as their mother comes to the nest to feed them. c) Explain the meaning of the last line. The tree was silent earlier but as the mother goldfinch comes to her nest, there is a lot of noise made by her young ones

Answer 2

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The poet creates the imagery of amachine starting up when the goldfinch arrives in the tree. The sudden noise and movements produced by the young ones are like the starting of a machine. The stoking of the engine is actually the act of feeding the young ones and imparting energy and life into them.

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