NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English (Woven Words) Poetry 1 The Peacock

Class : 11th Subject : English Chapter : 1 Chapter Name : The Peacock Q1 Comment on the lines that make you visualise the colourful image of the peacock. Answer. The lines which visualises the colourful image of the peacock are: The poet, calls the peacock, “a flash of turquoise”, because of its hue . The phrase “the slender neck” portrays the beauty of peacock. “A blue shadow” portrays beauty of peacock. The poet talks about the beautiful eyes of the peacock, “Those dark glowing eyes violet fringed with golden amber”. Page : 108 , Block Name : Understanding the poem Q2 What are the cues that signal the presence of the peacock in the vicinity? Answer. An uproarious sharp call, blaze of turquoise, a vanishing last part, a blue shadow, the wind altering its course and the enlivening of the feline and its stretch are a signals that a peacock is in the region. Page : 108 , Block Name : Understanding the poem Q3 How does the connection drawn between the tail and the eyes add to the descriptive detail of the poem?