what is the difference between the flight of the skylark and that of the butterflies?
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Answer:
Skylark – Christina Rosetti
The earth was green, the sky was blue:
I saw and heard one sunny morn
A skylark hang between the two,
A singing speck above the corn.
Meaning
Hang between the two – Flying between sky and earth
Speck – A tiny dot
Singing speck – The skylark (The poet saw the skylark from a far distance)
Questions
Between what did the skylark was seen?
A stage below, in gay accord,
White butterflies danced on the wing,
And still the singing skylark soared,
And silent sang and soared to sing.
Meaning
A stage – A flat landscape
Gay – Happy
Accord – Gift
Soared – Flew high
Questions
How was the skylark’s behavior different from that of the butterflies?
The cornfield stretch’d a tender green
To right and left beside my walks;
I knew he had a nest unseen
Somewhere among the million stalks:
Meaning
Tender green – Light green
Questions
Where could the skylark have built its nest? Why is it unseen?
And as I paus’d to hear his song
While swift the sunny moments slid,
Perhaps his mate sat list’ning long,
And listen’d longer than I did.
Meaning
Paused – Stopped; halted
Swift – Quickly
Sunny moments – Happy time
Slid – Passed
Answer:
The poem is a celebration of life, nature and love. The color green symbolizes positivity, brightness and peace. The poet recalls a sunny morning she had spent in a green cornfield listening to the beautiful song of the skylark. She remembers the skylark flying so high in the sky that it seemed to be a tiny dot that hung between the luscious green earth and the bright blue sky. A skylark is traditionally associated with joy and springtime. Below the skylark, the butterflies were cheerfully dancing. Everywhere the poet looked, she could see a vibrant green color. The word stretched helps us imagine a wide and grand field. Letting her imagination go wild, the poet came to conclusion that the skylark had a nest somewhere among the million corn stalks. The poet, Christina Rossetti was captivated to listen to the skylarks sing a song. She was mesmerized and enchanted to see the skylark soar high in the sky and hear it sing. She was so engrossed that she had lost track of time. She imagined that perhaps the skylark had a mate who sat longer than her and listened to the skylarks song.