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    The document contains questions and answers about the poem "The Solitary Reaper" by Wordsworth. It asks how the poet compares the reaper's song to other birds' songs, why the poet was impressed by her song, and what music he bore in his heart afterwards. The answers state that the poet found the reaper's song more beautiful than nightingales or cuckoos. Though he did not understand the words, he believed she was singing of past battles or losses. Her melancholy song deeply moved the poet, who carried its memory with him.

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    The document contains questions and answers about the poem "The Solitary Reaper" by Wordsworth. It asks how the poet compares the reaper's song to other birds' songs, why the poet was impressed by her song, and what music he bore in his heart afterwards. The answers state that the poet found the reaper's song more beautiful than nightingales or cuckoos. Though he did not understand the words, he believed she was singing of past battles or losses. Her melancholy song deeply moved the poet, who carried its memory with him.

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    The document contains questions and answers about the poem "The Solitary Reaper" by Wordsworth. It asks how the poet compares the reaper's song to other birds' songs, why the poet was impressed by her song, and what music he bore in his heart afterwards. The answers state that the poet found the reaper's song more beautiful than nightingales or cuckoos. Though he did not understand the words, he believed she was singing of past battles or losses. Her melancholy song deeply moved the poet, who carried its memory with him.

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    ● The Solitary Reaper

    ●
    ● Important Questions and Answers
    ● How does the poet compare the song of the Reaper with those of the Nightingale and
    the Cuckoo? What was she singing about?
    ● Why was the poet so greatly impressed / appealed by the Maiden’s song?
    ● Why does Wordsworth call the Solitary Reaper’s Song ‘A melancholy strain”?
    ● What music did Wordsworth bear in his heart after he left the Solitary Reaper
    behind?
    ● What was the appeal of her song?
    Multi-Answer:-

    Note: You can write this answer for any question related to the poem The Solitary Reaper!

    The majestic poet of nature in the stream of consciousness sees an enchanting girl who is
    alone working in a field and sings a captivating song. The song impresses the poet so much
    that he keeps this sacred voice of nature in his heart for a long time. In this romantic poem,
    the poet presents a little panorama, a little nature and more of human life because he
    always says that human being is the most important object of nature.
    The poet compares and remarks that the melodious voice of the girl has got superiority
    over nightingale and Cuckoo-bird which sings in the heavenly desirous lands to bid the
    good news to exhausted travelers. The poet is greatly impressed by this local melancholy
    song of solitary reaper because it has an impression of some old unhappy things, battles of
    past, some domestic worries of current life, regret, loss, or hurt. And due to this, the poet
    felt this music in his heart after he left the reaper behind.

    The poet makes an impressive story of the long-age in great literary technique nostalgia. In
    this romantic poem tender feelings, memories, natural beauty, and loneliness mixed with
    realistic and sentimental style reveal the great truth of Keats,

    “A thing of beauty is joy forever. “Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or
    a god.”

    “Bacon”

    Question 02

    These are some other questions that may be important according to the examination.

    What elements of romanticism do you find in Wordsworth’s poem “Solitary Reaper”?


    Answer

    1st Para of Multi Answer +


    The romanticism of the poem is evident, (1) It strikes a democratic note. (2) The poem is
    written in a simple and direct manner. It has nothing to do with the traits of the 18th
    century. (3) The poet treats the solitary reaper as an object of beauty, pleasure and mystery
    found everywhere in the world of nature
    + 3rd Para of Multi Answer.

    Question 03

    The poem deals with a common experience of life. The poet recounts it beautifully in verse.
    Can you identify the artistic merit of the whole poem “a thing of beauty”?

    Elaborate visual effects in “The Solitary Reaper” by Wordsworth.


    Answer

    The majestic poet of nature in the stream of consciousness sees an enchanting girl who is
    alone working in a field and sings a captivating song. The incident is very common but the
    visual description of the poet has made it an artistic poem. The selection of words and the
    musical rhyme suits the common theme of the poem. The very first word of the poem
    -behold- makes us conscious of the deep impression which the girl’s song is going to make
    on the poet’s mind. The metaphors of “vale profound overflowing” and “silence of the seas”
    have a great visual effect. The similes of “nightingale’s song” and “Cuckoo’s song” are
    striking. Many pictures of images like “Reaping and singing by herself and singing at her
    work” make the poem a lifelike picture.
    +3rd para of Multi Answer

    Question 04

    Why did the poet not understand her song?


    What was the song about?
    Answer

    The poet compares and remarks that the melodious voice of the girl has got superiority
    over nightingale and Cuckoo-bird which sings in the heavenly desirous lands to bid the
    good news to exhausted travelers. The song of the girl is in the local Highland language
    which is unknown to the poet. The poet simply guesses that the song may be about some
    old unhappy things, battles of the past, some domestic worries of current life, regret, loss
    or hurt. The poet is not sure that these are the meanings of the song or some other.
    + 3rd Para of Multi Answer.

    Question 05

    What type of poet is Wordsworth?


    Answer

    Wordsworth is identified as a lover of nature and solitude. He loves the objects of nature
    sincerely and with a sense of devotion. He hates city life and likes to live in the friendship of
    petty people, beautiful flowers, green trees, glowing moon, and silent hills.
    + 1″ Para of Multi Answer.

    Question 06

    What is the appeal of the poem to the reader?


    Answer

    1st paragraph of Multi Answer +


    After studying the poem, we are left with a sense of delight and realization. We like to see
    the innocent girl singing in the green field, with the sickle in her hand. We share the
    feelings of optimism and joy with Wordsworth. + 3rd Para of Multi Answer.

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