I) Read the following poem carefully and answer the question that follows :
The Greatest Artist
Enjoy the blessings, the warm sun,
Twinkling stars and the moon
Are heavenly gifts and boons.
The trickling springs and lakes,
Laughing rivers and ponds;
Dancing on the shores
Are dazzling daffodils and roses;
The tall trees and greeneries
Along the high hills and valleys;
Singing birds, butterflies, honey bees.
And we little children, the lilies
So wonderful the scenery
So beautiful the paintings
So peaceful and lovely
Who had it for me ?
Who did it for you?
The greatest of all artists
The creator, the Almighty Himself.
Ia. Complete the summary of the poem with one word only:
God is the (a)___________________ artist and the (b)____________________ of this beautiful world
which is full of wonderful things. He has blessed us with the (c)_____________ gifts such as the sun, the
moon and stars. He has made takes, rivers and ponds on whose(d) __________________beautiful
flowers such as daffodils and roses (e)_________________.High hills and valleys are full of
(f)______________ of tall trees where birds sing, butterflies and honey bees dance. We all should enjoy
such a beautiful painting.
Ib. Answer the following in one sentence.
1. According to the poet, what are the gifts given to mankind?
2. Who is referred as artist in this poem?
3. Synonyms
brilliant , shining –
the most powerful –
Answers
Passage completion:
God is the greatest artist and the creator of this beautiful world which is full of wonderful things. He has blessed us with the heavenly gifts such as the sun, the moon and stars. He has made lakes, rivers and ponds on whose shores beautiful flowers such as daffodils and roses are dancing .High hills and valleys are full of greeneries of tall trees where birds sing, butterflies and honey bees dance. We all should enjoy such a beautiful painting
One sentence answers:
1) According to the poet, God is the greatest artist and creator of the beautiful world which is full of wonderful things like twinkling stars and sun which are heavenly gifts. In the lap of nature, the springs, the ponds, the tall trees and its greenery, the dancing flowers, the high hills and valleys along with small creatures singing merrily are the gifts of God.
2) God is referred as the greatest artist by the author who painted and created the entire beautiful world which seems like a beautiful scenery and an amazing painting.
3) Synonyms⚘:
- Brilliant - Wonderful
- Shining - Twinkling
- The most powerful - Greatest
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Explanation:
with whom the liliy r being compared