TB Solution

Std. : 8 Sub.: English 2 (Lit.) Topic: Poem-Evening, Ponte..., Pisa

Name: ___ Div. ___ Roll No: ___

Comprehension Pg 141
(1)
a. soft
b. damp
c. quivering
d. intermitting
e. inconsistent

(2) The season is winter because the poet expected dew on the grass.

(3)
a. The wind
b. No effect at all.
c. The stream is quivering

(4) The poet indicates it through these lines, “There is no dew on the dry grass to-night, Nor
damp within the shadow of the trees;The wind is intermitting, dry, and light.”

(5)
a. The breeze is intermitting, dry, light and moving in an inconstant motion.
b. The breeze is driving the dust and straws up and down the pavements of the town.

Explore Language (Pg 141)

(1) Answers may vary
(2) Answers may vary
(3) Answers may vary
(4) Formulate your own answers - (Below can be used as reference)
a. leaves: Little larks hid among lime green leaves.
b. sea: Seagulls sing secretly at the sunset.
c. elephant: Edison’s elephant eagerly eats the eggs.
d. music: The pianist’s magical music mesmerized the masses.
e. tower: The tallest tower in Tom’s town is thirty feet tall.
f. road: The road to Rome runs through some of the most beautiful landscapes.