t

hepoem t
ext

Behol
dhersi
ngl
eint
hef
iel
d,

Yonsol
i
tar
yHi
ghl
andLass!

Reapi
ngandsi
ngi
ngbyher
sel
f,

St
opher
e,orgent
lypass!

Al
oneshecut
sandbi
ndst
hegr
ain,

Andsi
ngsamel
anchol
yst
rai
n;

Ol
i
sten!f
ort
heVal
epr
ofound

I
sov
erf
lowi
ngwi
tht
hesound.

NoNi
ght
ingal
edi
dev
erchaunt

Mor
ewel
comenot
est
owear
ybands

Oft
rav
ell
ersi
nsomeshadyhaunt
,

AmongAr
abi
ansands:

Av
oicesot
hri
l
li
ngne'
erwashear
d

I
nspr
ing-
ti
mef
rom t
heCuckoo-
bir
d,

Br
eaki
ngt
hesi
l
enceoft
heseas

Amongt
hef
art
hestHebr
ides.

Wi
l
lnoonet
ell
mewhatshesi
ngs?
-

Per
hapst
hepl
aint
ivenumber
sfl
ow

Forol
d,unhappy
,far
-of
fthi
ngs,

Andbat
tl
esl
ongago:

Ori
sitsomemor
ehumbl
elay
,

Fami
l
iarmat
teroft
o-day
?
 Somenat
ural
sor
row,
loss,
orpai
n,

Thathasbeen,
andmaybeagai
n?

What
e'ert
het
heme,
theMai
densang

Asi
fhersongcoul
dhav
enoendi
ng:

Isawhersi
ngi
ngatherwor
k,

Ando'
ert
hesi
ckl
ebendi
ng;
-

Il
i
sten'
d,mot
ionl
essandst
il
l;

And,
asImount
edupt
hehi
l
l,

Themusi
cinmyhear
tIbor
e,

Longaf
teri
twashear
dnomor
e.

Aboutt
hePoet:

Will
iam Wor dswor
thwasbor non7thApr il1770,inCockermouthintheLakeDist
ri
ct,Engl
and.He
i
sr egardedasawor shi
pperofnature.Lov eofnatureisamaj orthemeofhi spoetr
y.Hewr ote
aboutor dinar
ymenandwomeni nt helanguageoft heordi
narypeopl
e.Forhim poetryis"the
spontaneousov er
fl
owofpower fulfeel
ings''ar
isi
ngfrom "emoti
onsrecol
lect
edintranqui
li
ty.
"He
di
edatRy dalMountandGardens,Unit
edKi ngdom onApr i
l23,
1850.

ABOUTTHEPOET:

Will
i
am Wor dswor t
hThepoetWi l
li
am Wor dswor t
hwasbor ni nCocker mouth,Cumber l
andon7
Apri
l1770.Asay oungman, Wor dsworthdevelopedal oveofnat ure,
at hemer efl
ect
edi nmanyof
hispoems.Muchofhi spoet rywasi nspir
edbyt hedr amat i
clandscapesoft heLakeDi st
ri
ct.
Will
i
am Wor dswor t
hisoneoft hemosti mpor tantEnglishpoet sandaf ounderoftheRomant i
c
Mov ementofEngl i
shl i
terat
ur e,astyleofwr i
tingthatf ocusesonemot ionandi maginati
on.He
wasof tencalledanat urepoetbecauseofhi semphasi sont heconnect i
onbet weenhumansand
thenaturalwor l
d.Hisfamouswor ksincl
udeDaf fodil
s,Wear eSev en,ThePr el
ude,etc.Hedefi
ned
poetryasthespont aneousov erfl
owofemot i
onsr ecol
lectedintranquil
i
ty.Hedi edatRydalMount
andGar dens, Unit
edKi ngdom onApr i
l23,1850.

ABOUTTHEPOEM :

'
TheSol itar
yReaper'waswr i
ttenonNov ember5,1805,andpubl i
shedin1807i nthecollect
ion
Poems, inTwoVol umes.Thispoem i suniquebecausewhi l
emostofWor dsworth'
sworkisbased
closelyonhisownexperiences, '
TheSol i
tar
yReaper'i
sbasedont heexperi
enceofsomeoneel se.
Alongwi th"Iwanderedlonelyasacl oud,
""TheSolitar
yReaper"i soneofWor dswort
h'smost
famousl yri
cs.Thepoem wasi nspiredbyWor dswort
handhi ssi
sterDorothy'
sstayatthevil
l
ageof
Strathyr
ei nthepari
shofBal quhidderinScot l
andinSeptember1803.Thev isualandaudi t
ory
i
mages,t hecompar i
sonsdr awnf rom nature,t
herhythmicqual
ityandt hefl
uentlanguageoft he
ver
semake" TheSol
i
taryReaper
"arealbeauty
.Wor dswor
thdepi
ctsa'
Sol
i
tar
yHi
ghl
andLass'
,her
melodi
oussongandthedeepimpactl
eftbythatsongonhim.

Summar
yoft
hepoem t
hesol
i
tar
yreaper

"TheSol i
taryReaper"isapoem byt heEngl i
shpoetWi lli
am Wordsworth.Thepoem wasi nspired
byt hepoet '
str
iptoScotlandin1803wi thhissisterDor othyWordsworth.Itwasf ir
stpublishedi n
1807.I nt hepoem,t hespeakert r
ies-
andf ail
s-todescr ibethesonghehear day oungwoman
singingasshecut sgr ai
ni naScot t
ishfi
eld.Thespeakerdoesnotunder standt hesong,andhe
cannott el
lwhatitwasabout .Norcanhef i
ndt helanguaget odescri
bei t
sbeaut y
.Hef i
ndst hat
thet r
aditi
onalpoeti
cmet aphorsforabeaut i
fulsongf ailhim.Thepoem thuscalls,implici
tl
y,fora
new ki ndofpoetry:onet hatisbett
erablet oapproxi mat eanddescr
ibet hepur e,unpretenti
ous
beaut yofthereaper'
ssong.Thepoem hasbeendi vi
dedi ntofourst
anzashav ing8l ineseachand
i
tf oll
owsar hymeschemeofABABCCDD.

Quest
ionAnsweroft
hepoem t
hesol
i
tar
yreaper

1.Whoar
ethepeopl
edescr
ibedi
nthepoem ?

Ans.Ther
eaper
sofScot
landar
ethepeopl
edescr
ibedi
nthepoem.

2.Whodoestheexpr
essi
on'
Highl
andLass'
ref
ert
o?Whydoeshedescr
ibeheras"
Yonsol
i
tar
y
Highl
andLass?"

Ans.Theexpr
essi
on'Highl
andLass'
refer
stotheyounggir
lwhowascutti
ngthecorncropsand
si
ngingasong.Hedescri
besheras"Yonsol
it
aryHighl
andLass"asshewasall
aloneinthefi
eld.

3.Whati
sthegi
rldoi
ng?

Ans.Thegi
rlwascut
ti
ngandbi
ndi
ngt
hegr
ainaswel
lassi
ngi
ngasong.

4.Whodoest
hepoetsaySt
opher
eorgent
lypass?Whydoeshesayso?

Ans.Thepoetsaysthatanyonepassi
ngbyshoul
dei
ther"
stopher
e",
or"
gent
lypass"
.Hesay
sso
asnottodi
sturbherinhersingi
ng.

5.Pi
ckoutt
hewor
dswhi
cht
ell
thatt
hegi
rldoesnothav
eany
onebyhersi
de.

Ans.Sol
i
tar
y,al
one,
singl
e

6.Whati
sthet
oneofhersonghappy
,sad,
soot
hingorsy
mpat
het
ic?

Ans.Sad

7."
Over
fl
owi
ngwi
thsound'
-Expl
ain.

Ans.Thepoeturgesust
oli
stenandfeeltheef
fectoft
hesong.Accor
dingt
othepoet
,thewhol
e
val
leyi
soverf
il
ledwit
htheenchant
ingsongoftheSoli
tar
yReaper
.

8.Thesol
i
tar
yreaper
'ssongr
emi
ndst
hepoetofot
hersi
nger
s.Whoar
ethey
?

Ans.Ni
ght
ingal
eandcuckoo
9.Whosi
ngswel
comenot
es?Wher
e?Forwhom ?Whatf
or?

Ans.Theni
ght
ingalesi
ngswelcomenotesinthe"Arabi
ansands"f
ort
hosewearytrav
ell
ers
cr
ossingt
hedesertbecausei
twoul
dindicat
et heywerear
ri
vingi
naplaceofr
efuge.

10.Whosev
oicei
sthr
il
li
ng?

Ans.Cuckoo

11.Wher
edoesi
tsi
ng?When?

Ans.Cuckoosi
ngsneart
heseaandt
hisi
ndi
cat
est
hatt
hesai
l
orsar
enotf
arf
rom l
and.

12.WhodoesWor
dswor
thcompar
ethef
armergi
rlwi
th?Why?

Ans.Wordsworthcomparesthefarmergi
rlwit
hnight
ingalesandcuckoos, bothofwhichhave
beenregar
ded,sinceages,
tobeamongt hemostmel odioussingersofnaturebecausehersong
hashadanov er
whel mi
ngeffectonthepoet
'smind.Herwi st
fulsongtouchesthepoetdeepwithi
n
hi
sheart.

13.Whatdoest
hephr
ase'
humbl
elay
'mean?

Ans.Theexpr
essi
onhumbl
emeansanor
dinar
ysong.

14.Theexpr
essi
on'
pl
ainti
venumber
s'r
efer
stosadmusi
c.Pi
ckoutanot
herphr
asei
nthepoem
carr
yingt
hesamemeaning.

Ans.Mel
anchol
yst
rai
n

15.Howdi
dthesongaf
fectt
henar
rat
or?

Ans.Thenarr
atordescr
ibesthereaper
'ssongasa" melanchol
ystr
ain"and"pl
ainti
ve.
"Whil
ehe
cannotdi
sti
nguisht
hewor dsofhersong,theysoundsad,asifshei
ssingingoflossorpai
n.

16.I
nstanza-1andst
anza2,fourwordsandphraseshavebeenusedtoshowt hatt
hegi
rl
worki
nginthef
iel
dsi
swithoutanyonebyher
.Pickoutthesewordsandphrases.

Ans.Singl
e,sol
i
tar
y,si
ngi
ngbyher
sel
f,al
one.Thet
hemeoft
hesol
i
tar
yreaper
'ssongcont
ains
sadness.

17.Whatot
herwor
dsar
eusedi
npl
aceof'
sad'
?

Ans.Mel
anchol
yandpl
aint
ive.

18.Whatar
ethet
wosy
nony
msf
ort
he'
younggi
rl
'?

Ans.Lassandmai
den

19.Thr
eeot
herwor
dsar
eusedt
omean'
song'
.Whatar
ethey?

Ans.Number
s,not
esandst
rai
ns.

20.'
Amel
anchol
yst
rai
n'i
nst
anza-
2means'
sadsong'
.Fi
ndoutanot
herphr
asei
nst
anza-5wi
th
si
mil
armeani
ng.
Ans.Pl
aint
ivenumber
s

21.Whi
chwor
dinst
anza-
5expr
essest
hepoet
'sguess?

Ans.Per
haps

l
ongquest
ionansweroft
hepoem t
hesol
i
tar
yreaper

1.Descr
ibewhatpi
ctur
eont
hev
all
eyandt
hef
arm wor
kercomet
oyourmi
ndasy
our
eadt
he
poem.

Ans.Thepicturethatcomest omymi ndonreadingthepoem i sofanoasis(afert

ilepi
eceofland
withpal
mt reessurroundingasmal lwaterbody)inthemiddleofthedesert.Caravanshave
stoppednearthepalmt rees.Thereareti
redandwear ygroupsoft r
av el
l
ersrest
ingunderthepalm
tr
eesaftert
heirlongjourneythroughthedesert.From t
hedistancecanbehear dthemel odi
ous
chantofthenighti
ngalethatsoothesanddel i
ghtsthewearytravel
lers.

2.Whydoyout
hinkWordswor
thhaschosenthesongoft
heni
ght
ingal
eandcuckoof
or
compar
isonwi
ththesol
i
tar
yreaper
'ssong?

Ans.Wordsworthhaschosenthesongofthenight
ingaleandthecuckooforcomparisonwi
ththe
songofthereapert
ohighli
ghtthei
ncomparabl
esweet nessofthereaper
'ssong.Thepoetwants
toconv
eyt hatt
hevoiceandsongofthesoli
tar
yreaperisbothsweet,melodi
ousandwonderful.

3.Whosesongi
ssweet
eraccor
dingt
othepoet
-theni
ght
ingal
eandt
hecuckoo'
sort
hesol
i
tar
y
reaper
's?

Ans.Accordingtothepoetthev oi
ceofthesolit
aryreaperi
ssweetestandhassur passedthatof
thenight
ingaleandthecuckoo.Iti
smor emel odi
oust hant
hatoft
heni ght
ingal
e,thatcansoothe
thewearytravel
ler
sintheArabianDesert.Hervoiceisbett
ert
hanev enthesweetestsongoft he
cuckoothatsingsatthebreakofev er
yspring.

4.Discussthesi
gni
fi
canceoft
het
it
leoft
hepoem "
TheSol
i
tar
yReaper
".(
Just
if
ythet
it
le'
The
Soli
taryReaper
'.
)

Ans:Thepoem' stitl
eandt hemear ebasedont hefactthatonceinthecourseofhiswalkingtours
ofScotl
andWi ll
i
am Wor dswor t
h,thereapingandbindingcornasi twastheharvestt
ime.Asshe
waswor ki
ngpeacef ull
yallbyherself,
shewassi ngi
ng.Hersonghadat ouchofsadness.The
memor yofthislonelygi
rlandthemel ancholynotesofhersongr emainedwiththepoetforallt
he
ti
me.Wor dsworth'spoem "TheSolitaryReaper
"poetandhi ssist
ercameacr ossasoli
taryreaper,
ayounghighlandlasswhowassomehowi mmortal
izi
ngher.

5.Whatdr
ewt
heat
tent
ionoft
hepoett
owar
dst
her
eaper?

Ans:Thegirl
'sv
oicewasextremelymelodi
ousandshesangasor rowfulsong.Thepoetwasso
enthusi
asti
ctoli
stentothesoundthathest
oppedforawhiletoli
stentohersongt houghhecould
notunderst
andthemat t
erofthesong.Thegir
lwassingi
nginadialectthatthepoetdidn'
tknow
butthesweetmusi coft
hissongdrewhisatt
enti
ontowardsthesoli
taryreaper.

6.Howdoest
hepoetbr
ingoutt
hebeaut
yoft
hesongoft
hesol
i
tar
yreaper?

Ans.Thepoetcompareshersongt othesweetnotesofthenight i
ngaleandthecuckoo,bot
hbirds
thatsi
nginromanti
csurroundi
ngs.Thesongoft henight
ingal
ei saverysweetandenjoyabl
e
soundtotheti
redtr
avel
ersasi tsi
gni
fiesthatt
heyareapproachingoasis.Thesongofthecuckoo
bir
dbringsj
oytotheli
stenersasiti
sasi gnofapproachi
ngspringafterthel
ong,coldwi
nter.The
songoft
her
eaperar
ousest
hesamef
eel
i
ngsofpl
easur
eandj
oyi
nthepoet
.

7.I
nthepoem "
TheSol
it
aryReaper
"thepoetsay
s, "
Wil
lnoonet
ellmewhatshesi
ngs?
"Whydoes
heaskthi
squest
ion?Whatconcl
usi
ondoeshedr awaboutt
hesong?

Ans:Sincethenarrat
orisnotfamili
arwit
ht hedialectorheistoofartocatchthewor dsoft he
song,hei sunabl
etounderst
andt hethemeoft hemai den'ssong.Heis,never
theless,at
tractedby
thesongandconcl udesaboutit
st heme.Ast hetuneisamel ancholyone,hefeel
st hesongcoul d
beaboutsomeunhappymemor iesorsadev entinhistor
y,forexample,abatt
lefoughtinthepast.
Itmayev enbeaboutsomecur renttopi
c,somel ossorpai nthesoli
tar
yreaperhasunder goneor
mayst i
llsuff
erfr
om.

8.I
nthepoem,
thepoetment
ionst
wopl
aces.Whatar
etheyandwhati
sthei
rsi
gni
fi
cancei
nthe
poem?

Ans:Thepoetment i
onst woplacesnamel ytheArabiandesertaswellastheHebr i
desIsl
andson
thewestcoastofScotland.Theirsi
gni
ficanceli
esint hei
rgeographi
call
ocationsandthesolit
ary
reaper
'ssongisover
flowingtheseplaces.Atfir
st,hement i
onshowt hesoli
taryreaper
'ssongis
l
ikeawel comenotetoawear ybandoft r
avell
ersi
nt heArabiandeser
t.Then,hement i
onshowt he
musicalsoundsofhersongspr eadasf arasthefart
hestIslandsofScotl
and.Thismeanst hatthe
poem wassoothingandi t
'sreachwasf ar.

9.Whatdoesthenighti
ngal
e'
ssongdo?Whyhast
hepoetcompar
edt
heni
ght
ingal
e'
ssongt
othat
oft
hesoli
tar
yr eaper?

Ans: Thenight i
ngal
e'ssongwelcomesandsoot hesthetir
edtr
avel
lersastheyr eachtheoasis.The
songoft heni ghti
ngaleandthereaper'
ssonghasbeencompar edbyt hepoetast heyarouse
feel
ingsofpl easureandjoy.Thetir
edtravel
l
ersgetpleasur
eandforgettheirpainaft
erlong
trav
elsbyt heni ght
ingal
e'
ssong.Her ethepoethasthesamefeeli
ngbyl i
steningtothesongoft he
soli
taryreaper.

10.Whatef
fectdoest
hismusichaveont
hepoet?Howi
sthepoetabl
etoheart
hismusi
cev
en
aft
ert
hemaidenhasstoppedsingi
ng?

Ans: Thesweetmusicofthesongmesmerizest
hepoetandhestopst
olist
ent oi
t.Hecar
ri
esthe
memor yofthesongi
nhisheartl
ongaft
erhemov esonhi
sway.Thepoetcarr
iesthemusi
casan
unforgett
ablememoryinhishear
t.I
tbecameasourceofbl
issf
orthepoetasthesweetmusicgot
storedinthememor y
.

11.Whydoesthespeakerfai
ltounderst
andt
hesongoft
he"
Sol
i
tar
yHi
ghl
andLass"i
nWor
ds
wort
h'sPoem "
TheSoli
taryReaper"?

Ans:TheSolitaryHighlandLassissingi
ngasonginalanguagethatt
hespeakeri
snotfamil
i
ar
wit
h.Itwasadi f
fer
entl anguageandanunf
amili
arregi
onaldi
alect
.Thi
siswhyhersongis
i
ncompr ehensiblet
ot hespeaker.

12.'
Over
fl
owi
ngwi
thsound'
-Whatdoesi
tmean?

Ans:Thesoli
taryHi
ghlandgi
rlreapi
ngandsingi
ngbyherself.Thev oi
ceofhersongissothr
il
li
ng
thati
tisov
erflowi
ngthevall
ey.It
'ssoundi
smorethr
il
li
ngt hant hatofNi
ghti
ngaleandCuckoo-
bir
d.

13.Whatwer
ethepoet
'sf
ir
stt
hought
swhenhesawt
hesol
i
tar
yreaper?

Ans:
ThePoetwassomov
edbyt
her
eaperwor
kingal
lal
onei
nthef
iel
ds,
singi
nghersong,
thathe
fel
tthesceneshoul
dnotbedi
stur
bed.Thesl
i
ght
estnoi
sewoul
dbej
arr
ing.So.
hest
oodt
her
e
qui
etlywatchi
ngheratwor
k.

mcqquest
ionansweroft
hepoem TheSol
i
tar
yReaper

1.Thepoem ‘
thesol
i
tar
yreaper
’iswr
it
tenby
___
___
___
.

Ⓐ C.
F.Al
exander

Ⓑ Wi
l
li
am Wor
dswor
th

Ⓒ Sar
oji
niNai
du

Ⓓ Rabi
ndr
anat
hTagor
e

2.Whati
sthecent
ral
ideaoft
hepoem?

Ⓐr
eaper
scansi
ngl
i
kebi
rds.

Ⓑ sweetmusi
cappeal
stoal
l

Ⓒ beaut
if
ulexper
ienceshav
elong-
last
ingef
fect
s

Ⓓr
ichhar
vestmakest
her
eaperhappy

3.Theset
ti
ngoft
hepoem i
s__
___
__.

Ⓐt
heAr
abi
andeser
ts

Ⓑt
heBr
it
ishI
sles

Ⓒt
heHebr
idesi
sl
ands

Ⓓt
hemount
ainr
egi
onsofScot
land

4.Whati
sthegi
rldoi
ngbyher
sel
f?

Ⓐ si
ngi
ng

Ⓑ pl
ayi
ng

Ⓒr
eapi
ngandsi
ngi
ng

Ⓓ bi
ndi
ngt
hegr
ain

5.Whatdoest
hepoetaskhi
sco-
tr
avel
l
erst
obehol
d?
Ⓐt
hemount
ainr
egi
onsofScot
land

Ⓑt
hebeaut
if
ulcor
nfi
elds

Ⓒt
hesol
i
tar
yreaperi
nthef
iel
d

Ⓓt
heni
ght
ingal
e

6.Whydoest
hepostaskhi
sco-
tr
avel
l
erst
ost
opt
her
eorgent
lypass?

Ⓐ becauset
heyar
eti
red

Ⓑ becauset
heposthi
msel
fist
ir
ed

Ⓒ becauset
hesol
i
tar
yreapermaybedi
stur
bedandshemayst
ophersi
ngi
ng

Ⓓ becauset
hepostwant
stoenj
oyt
hebeaut
yoft
hehi
ghl
and

7.Whatki
ndofsongi
sthegi
rlsi
ngi
ng?

Ⓐt
hri
l
li
ng

Ⓑ sor
rowf
ul

Ⓒ pl
easant

Ⓓ mel
odi
ous

8.Whati
sthev
all
eyov
erf
lowi
ngwi
th?

Ⓐ wat
er

Ⓑ soundsoft
heani
mal
s

Ⓒ songoft
hesol
i
tar
yreaper

Ⓓt
wit
ter
ingwi
tht
hebi
rds

9.Whi
chwor
ddoesnotexpr
esst
hesol
i
tar
inessoft
her
eaper
?

Ⓐ si
ngl
e

Ⓑ al
one

Ⓒ sol
i
tar
y
Ⓓy
ou

10.Whatechoest
hesoundoft
her
eaper
’ssong?

Ⓐt
henar
rowhi
l
l

Ⓑt
hev
all
ey

Ⓒt
hecor
nfi
eld

Ⓓt
hesnow-
cov
ered-
mount
ain

11.Whosi
ngswel
comenot
es?

Ⓐt
hecuckoo

Ⓑt
heni
ght
ingal
e

Ⓒt
hesol
i
tar
yreaper

Ⓓt
hewear
ytr
avel
l
ers

12.Whi
chcount
rydoest
hesol
i
tar
yreaperbel
ongt
o?

Ⓐ Engl
and

Ⓑ Scot
land

Ⓒ Ar
ab

Ⓓ Fr
ance

13.Wher
edot
heni
ght
ingal
essi
ng?

Ⓐi
nther
iveri
sles

Ⓑ amongt
heHebr
ides

Ⓒi
nthemount
ainr
egi
onsofScot
land

Ⓓi
ntheoasi
samongAr
abi
ansands

14.Forwhom dot
heni
ght
ingal
essi
ng?

Ⓐf
ort
hepoet
Ⓑf
ort
hepasser
s-by

Ⓒf
ort
het
ir
edt
rav
ell
ers

Ⓓt
hesol
i
tar
ygi
rl

15.Wher
edot
het
ir
edt
rav
ell
erst
aker
est
?

Ⓐ amongt
hef
art
hestHebr
ides

Ⓑi
ntheoasi
samongt
heAr
abi
andeser
ts

Ⓒ hi
ghl
andofScot
land

Ⓓ deepv
all
ey

16.Whatdoesshadyhauntr
efert
o?

Ⓐ deepv
all
ey

Ⓑ hi
ghl
and

Ⓒ oasi
s

ⒹI
sland

17.Whendoest
hecuckoo-
bir
dsi
ng?

Ⓐi
naut
umn

Ⓑi
nspr
ing

Ⓒi
nsummer

Ⓓi
nwi
nter

18.Wher
edoest
hecuckoosi
ng?

Ⓐi
nthedeepv
all
ey

Ⓑi
nthehi
ghl
ands

Ⓒi
ntheshadyhaunt

Ⓓ amongt
hef
art
hestHebr
ides
19.Whatbr
eakst
hesi
l
enceoft
heseas?

Ⓐt
hesongoft
heni
ght
ingal
e

Ⓑt
hesongoft
hecuckoo

Ⓒt
hesol
i
tar
yreaper
’ssong

Ⓓt
hesoundoft
heseawav
es

20.Whosev
oicei
smostt
hri
l
li
ng?

Ⓐt
heni
ght
ingal
e’
s

Ⓑt
hecuckoo’
s

Ⓒt
hesol
i
tar
yreaper
’s

Ⓓt
hepost
’s

21.Wi
l
li
am Wor
dswor
thwasbor
non_
___
___
_.

Ⓐ 7thApr
il1970

Ⓑ 17thApr
il1770

Ⓒ 17thApr
il1870

Ⓓ 17thApr
il1870

22.Theexpr
essi
on‘
plai
nti
venumber
s’means:
___
___
__.

Ⓐ somef
igur
es

Ⓑ somepl
easantexper
iences

Ⓒ sadmusi
c

Ⓓ unpl
easantmemor
y

23.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
snott
het
hemeoft
hegi
rl
’ssong?

Ⓐ ol
d,unhappyandf
arof
fthi
ngs

Ⓑ bat
tl
esf
oughtl
ongago.
Ⓒf
ami
l
iarmat
teroft
oday

Ⓓ beaut
if
ulexper
iencesofherl
i
fe

24.Whatdoest
hepostcar
rywi
thhi
m whi
l
egoi
ngupt
hehi
l
l?

Ⓐt
hel
uggage

Ⓑt
hemusi
coft
hesol
i
tar
ygi
rl

Ⓒt
hef
ood

Ⓓ hi
sbr
eakf
ast

25.Whi
chex
pressi
ondoesnotr
efert
othesol
i
tar
ygi
rl
?

Ⓐ mai
den

Ⓑ hi
ghl
andl
ass

Ⓒ wear
ybands

Ⓓ sol
i
tar
yandhi
ghl
andl
ass

26.Whatdoest
hepostmeant
osay“
Asi
fhersongcoul
dhav
enoendi
ng”
?

Ⓐ hersongi
stool
ongt
oend.

Ⓑ shekeepsonsi
ngi
ngandseemsnott
oend.

Ⓒt
hepostdoesnotwantt
hesongt
oend.

Ⓓt
hesongcont
ainsar
ecy
cles.

27.Thepoetl
i
sten‘
mot
ionl
essandst
il
l’
because_
___
___
.

Ⓐt
her
ichmel
odi
ousv
oiceoft
hesi
ngerhol
dshi
m mesmer
izedandspel
l
bound.

Ⓑ hewast
ir
edaf
terwal
ki
nguphi
l
l.

Ⓒ hewant
edt
olear
nthewor
dsandr
hyt
hm oft
hesong.

Ⓓ hei
sroot
edt
othespotbyt
hegi
rl
’sbeaut
y

28.Whatwast
hegi
rlr
eapi
ngt
hecor
nwi
th?
Ⓐ axe

Ⓑ spade

Ⓒ si
ckl
e

Ⓓ har
vest
er

29.Howdi
dthepoetl
i
stent
hesong?

Ⓐ wi
thoutst
oppi
ng

Ⓑ wal
ki
ngsl
owl
y

Ⓒ mot
ionl
essandst
il
l

Ⓓ wal
ki
ngv
eryf
ast

30.Wher
edi
dthepoetbeart
hemusi
c?

Ⓐi
nhi
smi
nd

Ⓑi
nhi
sbody

Ⓒi
nhi
ssoul

Ⓓi
nhi
shear
t

31.WhodoesWor
dswor
thcompar
ethesol
i
tar
yreapert
o?

Ⓐt
hecuckoo

Ⓑ ni
ght
ingal
e

Ⓒ bot
hcuckooandni
ght
ingal
e

Ⓓ ot
hersi
nger
s

32.Whatar
etheHebr
ides?

Ⓐ agr
oupoft
rees

Ⓑf
arof
fval
l
eys

Ⓒ deser
t
Ⓓ agr
oupofi
slandsof
fthenor
thwestcoastofScot
land

33.What
evert
het
heme,
themai
densang.her
e,‘
Mai
den’
ref
erst
o__
___
_.

Ⓐt
hesol
i
tar
yreaper

Ⓑt
hepoet

Ⓒ passer
s-by

Ⓓ asweetsi
ngi
ngbi
rd

34.Thepoeti
magi
nesasi
fther
eaper
’ssongcoul
dhav
eno_
___
___
.

Ⓐ meani
ng

Ⓑ endi
ng

Ⓒr
hyt
hm

Ⓓ sound

35.“
Andov
ert
he_
___
__bendi
ng”

Ⓐ cor
n

Ⓑ si
ckl
e

Ⓒ axe

Ⓓ body

36.Atl
eastt
hepoetmount
edupt
he_
___
___
_.

Ⓐt
ree

Ⓑv
all
ey

Ⓒ hi
l
l

Ⓓ hi
ghl
and

37.‘
Longaf
teri
twashear
dnomor
e.Her
e’‘
i
t’r
efer
sto_
___
___
_.

Ⓐt
hemusi
coft
hesol
i
tar
ygi
rl
Ⓑt
hesongoft
heni
ght
ingal
e

Ⓒt
hesongoft
hecuckoo

Ⓓt
hesoundoft
hepasser
s-by

38.‘
Oli
stens!Fort
hev
alepr
ofound.
’Thepoetsay
ssot
othe_
___
___
.

Ⓐt
heco-
tr
avel
l
ers

Ⓑt
hesol
i
tar
ygi
rl

Ⓒ hi
msel
f

Ⓓt
hepeopl
ewor
kingi
nthecor
nfi
eld

39.‘
Somenat
ural
sor
row,
lossor_
___
__.Thathasbeen,
andmaybeagai
n.

Ⓐ bat
tl
e

Ⓑf
arof
fthi
ngs

Ⓒ humbl
elay

Ⓓ pai
n

40.‘
Ori
ssomemor
ehumbl
e__
___
__f
ami
l
iarmat
teroft
o-day
?’

Ⓐl
ay

Ⓑl
i
e

Ⓒ per
sons

Ⓓ si
nger
s

41.‘
Forol
d,unhappy
,farof
fthi
ngs,
And_
___
__l
ongago’
.

Ⓐ war

Ⓑ bat
tl
es

Ⓒf
ight
ing

Ⓓr
evol
t
42.Thepoem ‘
thesol
i
tar
yreaper
’isoneofpoet
’sf
inest
___
___
_.

Ⓐ nat
ure’
ssong

Ⓑl
yri
cs

Ⓒ hy
mn

Ⓓf
olkpoet
ry

43.Whatef
fectdoest
hegi
rl
’ssonghav
eov
ert
hesur
roundi
ngs?

Ⓐ hasnoef
fect

Ⓑ al
lpeopl
edeser
tthev
all
ey

Ⓒt
hev
all
eyechoeswi
tht
hesong

Ⓓt
hev
all
eyi
sindi
ff
erent

44.‘
Per
hapst
hepl
aint
ivenumber
sfl
ow.Theunder
li
nedwor
dmeans_
___
___
.

Ⓐ sadsong

Ⓑ deepsound

Ⓒ sadmusi
c

Ⓓ or
dinar
ysong

45.‘
Ori
sitsomemor
ehumbl
elay
,fat
termat
teroft
o-day?
’‘i
t’i
ntheexpr
essi
onr
efer
sto_
___
___
_.

Ⓐt
hev
all
ey

Ⓑt
hesong

Ⓒt
hesol
i
tar
yreaper

Ⓓ herdr
ess

46.‘
Humbl
elay
’means:
___
___
___
.

Ⓐ asongaboutor
dinar
yev
ent
s
Ⓑ asongaboutext
raor
dinar
ythi
ngs

Ⓒ asongaboutmodestt
hing

Ⓓ asongaboutr
ichpeopl
e

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