Poem No: 17
THE
DELIGHT SONG
BY
N. Scott Momaday
IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS:-
Q /1: What do you understand when the poet says,’ I am the
shadow that follows a child`?
Ans:
Children are innocent. Here poet means to say that he loves children so much
that he remains with them as a shadow and enjoys their innocent voices and
action.
Q /2: How can the crust (hard upper surface) of the snow
glitter?
Ans: The
crust of the mountain covered with snow glitters when the rays of the sun fall
on it. It is a common sight in nature, on we enjoy it.
Q /3: What is the dream of the poet?
Ans: The
whole poem is the poet`s dream. He wants to have good relation with everything
which is beautiful and fruitful. He wants to be at harmony with everything of
nature.
Q /4: What is the effect of man`s good relation with the earth
and the lords?
OR
How does the
poet express his feelings of happiness in the poem?
Ans:
Man`s good relations with the earth and with the lords make him happy and
active. His life becomes beautiful and fruitful.
Q /5: What are the things that keep a person alive?
Ans:
Everything that is beautiful and fruitful keeps man alive.
Q /6: Pessimist and optimist are two words which describe the
state of mind of a person who is hopeful and another who is in despair?
OR
Can you tell
which of the two states of the mind go well with this poem?
Ans:
Pessimism is to look at the dark aspect of something; while optimism is to look
at the bright aspect of it. The poet is happy. He has good relations with all
that is beautiful and fruitful. So, the mood of the poem is optimistic.
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