Question

Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
The Rivals
Theard a bird at dawn
Singing sweetly on a tree,
That the dew was on the lawn,
And the wind was on the lea;
But I didn't listen to him,
For he didn't sing to me!
I didn't listen to him,
For he didn't sing to me,
That the dew was on the lawn
And the wind was on the lea!
I was singing at the time
Just as prettily as he!
I was singing all the time,
Just as prettily as he,
About the dew upon the lawn
And the wind upon the lea!
So I didn't listen to him
As hes
sang upon a tree!
- James Stephens

Question
No.1 What where the bird and speaker singing about?
No.2 When did the competition take place?
No.3 Give two reasons why the speaker didn't listen to the bird's song.
No.4 What is the opposite meaning of Dusk?
No.5 What is the similar meanings of breeze?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Ans- They were singing about the dew and the wind.
2. Ans- The competition took place at dawn.
3. Ans- i. The bird didn’t sing for him. ii. The speaker thought the bird was his rival.
4. illuminated, lucid, bright, luminous, brilliant, vivid, shining, radiant, light, visible.
5. Wind

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