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In the dark that falls before the dawn, When the dew has settled on the thorn, When the stars have been obscured by clouds, A silence covers all things in shrouds. No wind sighs in the mulberry tree, No firefly glimmers wild and free, A shadow has wrapped the night in gloom, It's silent as a deserted tomb. All of a sudden a lapwing's cry Cuts the black silence as it flies by, Again and again it slashes the dark That haunts the empty, desolate park. Anguish, sorrow pours from its throat, It wings in the night, note after note; I open my window so the light Will flood the dark of this wretched night. Why does it cry so miserably? Why is it so solitary? All I know is that loss and ache Are left behind in the lapwing's wake. -- Meera Uberoi Write the option that you consider the most appropriate in your answer sheets: (a) When darkness falls there is ___________________________. (i) complete silence everywhere (ii) a shroud covering all things (iii) the crying of the lapwing to be heard (iv) gloom and desolation (b) When does the lapwing come out? (i) at dawn (ii) at night (iii) just before dawn (iv) in the morning (c) Why does the poet open the window? (i) he can get some light (ii) he can hear the lapwing (iii) he can see the lapwing (iv) he can get some air. (d) What are the causes of the Lapwing's misery? (i) loneliness and gloom (ii) loss and pain (iii) darkness and loss (iv) darkness and pain (e) The lapwing's cry fills the poet with _____________________ . (i) longing (ii) anger (iii) unhappiness (iv) joy. (f) Identify any two poetic devices used in the above poem. ______________________________________________________

Answer 1

(a) When darkness falls there is  (i) complete silence everywhere.

(b) The lapwing comes out (ii) at night.

(c) The poet opens the window so that (i) he can get some light.

(d) The causes of the Lapwing's misery are (ii) loss and pain.

(e) The lapwing's cry fills the poet with (iii) unhappiness.

(f) The two poetic devices used in the given poem would be 'parallelism' and 'simile.'

Explanation:

• The given poem 'The Lapwing' authored by Meera Uberoi discusses the ache and sorrow of a Lapwing that could be heard in the black silence of the night.
• The author begins with the description of darkness in which the cry of Lapwing could be heard i.e. before the dawn when there is a 'complete silence all around.'
• The Lapwing comes out in the darkness of night and reflects upon the anguish and sorrow that is evident in its cry.
• The key reasons for Lapwing's miserable state might be the sense of loss and pain and that is coming in the form of that slashing cry.
• The author closes the poem by opening up her window to allow some light to come inside as its dawn now but with questions in mind about the 'solitude and misery of poor Lapwing' as she was feeling quite sad and disturbed by seeing its poor condition.
• The two devices are parallelism(reflected through the repetition of phrases and words like 'when the' and 'No') and simile(reflected by the distinct comparison between two unrelated things('silence of night' with 'deserted tomb' using as).

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