DAYBREAK

 

VIVEKANANDA COACHING CENTRE

 TUTOR - SWAPAN KUMAR RAY ( M.A ) 

POEM - DAYBREAK 

A. Complete the sentences which follow , choosing the correct answers from the alternatives given :- (1Mark)

1. The sea wind hailed first --- forest / ships / bird / mist . 

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2. In the poem ' Daybreak ' the wind is hurried to --- the dead / field of corn / the land / belfy tower . 

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3. In the churchyard the wind --- took rest / left a sigh / passed quickly / stopped blowing .

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 4. The wind called the Mariner's because --- the night had gone / the Mariner's were making feast / the night had not gone / the night had appeared . 

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5. The wind called the wood bird --- to cry out / to lement / to shout / to fly . 

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6. " And said , o mists , make room for me " --- here the word ' room ' means --- home / way / varandah / storm .

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 7. The wind came up out of --- the land / the sea / the hills / the mountain .

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 8. The leafy banners mentioned in the poem ' Daybreak ' refers to --- cornfields waving in the wind / the waves of the sea / branches with leaves / green coloured banners . 

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9. The wind tells the Mariner's to --- stay awake / rause / sail off / sail on .

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 10. The wind asks the wood bird --- to sail on / to sleep on / to sing / to blow the Clarion .

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 11. The sea wind in Daybreak whispers to the --- forest bird / corn field / the chanticleer / the belfy tower .

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12. The wind feel unhappy when it crosses the --- land / forest / sea / churchyard .

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 13. " Hail the coming morn " --- here hail means --- storm / stone / frost / welcome . 

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14. " The wind crosses the churchyard with a sigh " because the churchyard is - -- a silent zone / a place of God / a polluted zone / a place of dead souls .

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 15. Chanticleer is a --- singing bird / wild beast / domestic cook / nocturnal bird . 

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16. " Awake ! it is the day " - the speaker is --- the sun / the moon / the sky / the wind .

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 17. Daybreak is a --- poem of symbolic imagery / realistic poem / lyrical poem / lifeless poem . 

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18. The title word ' Daybreak ' means --- Dawn / morning / dusk / evening . 

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19. Here the figure of speech used for the wind is --- personification / hyperbole / antithesis / irony . 

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20. Tick the verbs that indicate for you that the wind is a person . --- crossed / whispered / come up / folded . 

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21. The wood birds wings are folded because its cold / its Awakening / its asleep / its nervous . 

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B. Answer the following questions each in a single sentence:- (1Mark)

 1. Write the name of the birds mentioned in the poem ' Daybreak ' . ( Sub + v2 + Obj + Aux + ----)

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2. Where did the wind meet the dead ? ( Sub + V² + Obj + P + ----)

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 3. Whom did the wind address first ? ( Sub + V2 + Obj + P + ---)

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4. Not yet ! it quite lie ' ---- who  are addressed here ? (--- + Aux + V3 + Obj)

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5. "It shouted through the belfy tower" --- what is a belfy tower ? ( Sub + Aux + - - ) 

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6. "0 chanticleer , you Clarion blow " --- who is chanticleer ? ( Sub + Aux + ----- ).

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7. What did the wind ask the fields of corn to do ? ( Sub + V² + Obj + P ---- ) . 

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 8. What does the wind tell the Mariner's ? { Sub + ( V + s / es ) + Obj +P +  ---).

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 9. Why does the wind cross the churchyard with a sigh ? { Sub + ( V + s / es ) + Obj + because + --- ) . 

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10. Why did the wind whisper to the fields of corn ? ( Sub + V² + Obj + because ---- ) .

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11. What does the ' day ' indicate in Daybreak ? { Sub + ( V + s / es ) + Obj + -- ). 

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12. Who wrote the poem ' Daybreak ' ? ( ---- + V² + Obj ) .

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13. ' Proclaim the hour ' --- what in the hour referred to ? ( Sub + V² + P + - -- ).

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14. Why does the wind hurry land word ? ( Sub + V² + Obj + Because + ---).

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C. Answer the following questions with in 100 words:-  (5 Marks)

1. Write a note on the central idea of the poem ' Daybreak ' . 

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Write the substance of the poem ' Daybreak '.

 Ans : - In the poem ' Daybreak ' the wind is the messenger of nature . It blowing from the sea at dawn , addresses to all to wake up and start their individual jobs . It appeals to the mist to move over , to the sailor to sail , the forest to hung out its leaves , birds to sing , the chanticleer to crow , the corns in the field to blow and the church bell to ring . But while blowing across the churchyard , the wind with a sigh , feels that the spirits lying in the graveyard should have a quiet and uninterrupted sleep . 

2. What activities does the wind do in the poem ' Daybreak '.

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How does Longfellow personify the wind in the poem ' Daybreak '.

 Ans : - Longfellow in his poem ' Daybreak ' personifies the wind to be a messenger of nature . After originating from the sea , it meets many and talk with them . It asks the mist to give passage for it's movement . It requestes the Mariner's to sail on . It impels the forest to hung out its leaves , birds to sing , the chanticleer to crow , the corn to bow down , the belfy tower to ring its bell to proclaim the hour . But while it blows across the churchyard , it sighs for the dead who lies in grave yard . Personifing the wind the poet wants to see this world with full of life and action .

3. What picture of dawn does the poem ' Daybreak ' present ? 

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How does Longfellow present day in Daybreak ?

 Ans : - Longfellow's Daybreak is a fine lyric celebrating the joys of nature . Here the poet has presented nature in all its morning beauty . At dawn a wind rises from the sea and pushes it's way through the mist . It greets the ships and calls the Mariner's to set sail . It blows over the human habitation and exhorts everyone to awake . It blow over the forest , and it touches the wood bird's folded wings and inspires to sing . It awakens the domestic cook . Even the corn field is so happy that the corns bow down their heads . When it crosses the churchyard , it breathes a deep sigh for the dead who are buried under the graves .