Here I am sharing 1st Year English The Delight Song Poem Question Answers notes for class 11 students. These notes belongs to Kips notes. I have already shared 1st year all poems notes which students can avail here. However, 1st Year English Book 1 notes are also available at ilmihub.
1st Year English Poem 17 The Delight Song by N. Scott Momaday Questions and Answers
Q.1 Who wrote the poem, “The Delight Song”?
Ans. N. Scott Momaday wrote the poem, “The Delight Song”.
Q.2 What do you understand when the poet says, “I am the shadow that follows a child”?
Ans. The poet wants to say that he is as free, playful and full of life as a child. The poet seems to have retained innocence, jubilation and spontaneity which are the innate qualities of childhood.
Q.3 How can the crust of snow glitter?
Ans. The crust of the snow glitters as the sun pours its light down on it. The poet says that he is the glitter on the crust of the snow in order to describe the beauty, grace and brightness he is bathed in.
Q.4 What is the dream of the poet?
Ans. The dream of the poet is to live a beautiful, fruitful and enjoyable life by standing in good relations to the earth and all that is beautiful and fruitful.
Q.5 What is the theme of the poem, “The Delight Song”?
Ans. Man is an object of nature. The feeling that he is in harmony with other objects of nature gives him an added awareness that he is alive. This also gives him pleasure and a sense of possession of good things.
Q.6 What are the things that keep a person alive?
Ans. The things that keep a person alive is his harmony with all that is pleasing, soothing and inspiring. He lives a happy life when he stands in good relation to the earth he lives on, the beautiful things that please him.
Q.7 What is the flame of four colours?
Ans. The flame of four colours may be regarded as the spirit of life. The four colours refer to the fascinating composition of fire which is a symbol of life. The poet means to say that life is beautiful if it is full of colours.
Relevant Notes
- English Notes for Class 11
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- 11th English Book 1 Notes
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