1. Complete the following web diagram.

2. Match the following.

‘A’ ‘B’
‘Creatures’ ‘as mentioned/described in the poem’

1. Harvest mouse a. couched in his kennel

2. Doves b. silver feathers
3. The Fish c. silver claws silver eye
4. The dog d. silver stream

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3. State the rhyming words for the following from the poem ‘Silver’ and other
rhyming words of your own.
Word From the extract Your own word
moon
catch
peep
gleam

4. Answer the following questions.

a. What is the central idea of the poem ‘Silver’?
(Hints: change in the surrounding at night, silvery night due to moonlight, description
of night by the poet )
b. What do you mean by silver shoon?
(Hints: meaning of shoon, moon wears silver shoon, spreads colour everywhere)
c. Where does the moon cast its light?
(Hints: mention the things, animals, objects etc )
d. Which animal is compared to a log? Why?
(Hints: mention the animal, reason for comparison)
e. How has the harvest mouse been described?
(Hints:description of the mouse in the poem by the poet)

5. Name and explain the figures of speech.

a. Walks the night in her silver shoon.
b. One by one the casements catch.
c. Her beams beneath the silvery thatch.
d. Couched in his kennel, like a log.

6. Find out the synonyms of the given words using the help box.

i. a window …… ii. shine brightly ………… iii. shelter for bird

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7. Think and answer in your own words.
a. What is the effect of the moonlight on different objects and creatures?
(Hints: trees, fruits appear silver, windows and roofs are covered with silver beam,
dog’s paws appear silver, birds with white feathers appear silver, claws and eyes
of the harvest mouse also shine, reeds and streams appear silver)

b. Do you feel that there really exist silver trees and fruits? Why does the poet call
them so?
(Hints: no...it’s imaginary, does not exist in reality, they appear silver, due to the effect of
moonlight poet calls it silver, uses imagery as a literary technique)

c. The poet has described a countryside scene. Justify.

(Hints: poet talks about moonlight falling on fruits, trees, thatched houses, dogs
in kennel, doves, harvest mouse, reeds, streams with fish, all these can be seen
in countryside)

d. Do you think the title of the poem is appropriate?Why?

(Hints: yes/ no, how is it related to the poem)

e. If you were asked to write a poem, what object, animal, natural feature etc would
you describe in the poem. Why?
(Hints: mention the object,animal, natural features, reason for choosing description)

8. Write an appreciation of the poem ‘Silver’ with the help of the points given.
Points of appreciation -
● Title of the poem
● Poet
● Rhyme scheme
● Figures of speech
● Central idea/Theme of the poem

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