Question

The daughter's comparison with the
bird linnet reflects---​

Answer 1

Answer:

linnet is bird, and birds are usually filled with colour and joy, they chirp and bring delight hence TS Eliot prays that virtues, character of her daughter is beautiful, pure and it will bring joy to others too.

Answer 2

The daughter's comparison with the bird linnet reflects the poet's expection of his daughter to be innocent and cheerful in her life.

About the poet:

William Butler Yeats is one the greatest poets of the English literature. He was awarded with Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. This is derived from the poem 'A Prayer for my Daughter' written for his newborn daughter, Anne.

A Prayer for my Daughter:

• The poem begins by describing the storm, amidst which his daughter was sleeping, somewhat protected from the storm. The poem consists of a total of 10 stanzas explaining the poet's detailed thoughts for his newborn child.
• In the sixth stanza the poet talks about his expectations on his daughter where he explains how he wants her to grow like a 'flourishing hidden tree' and her thoughts to be like that of a 'linnet' bird.
• The linnet bird is mentioned because of its innocence and cheerful attitute. Like the linnet bird, the poet wants his daughter to live a life with self-satisfaction and to also spread her happiness to those around her.