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2. The poetry of earth is not made of words. What is it made of as suggested in
the poem?

Ans:- The poetry does not lie in only a few words, rather it lies in the sounds
produces in the words. Words do produce sweet music. This very music is
only the poetry of earth. Here those sounds are the chirping of birds, and
sounds are of the sounds of grasshoppers and crickets.

3. Find in the poem lines that match the following.

1. The grasshopper’s happiness never comes to an end.

Ans: - “He has never done with his delights.”

ii) “The cricket’s song has a warmth that never decreases.”

Ans: The cricket’s song in warmth increasing ever.

4. Which word in stanza-2 is opposite in meaning to the frost?

Ans: The word is stanza- 2 opposite in meaning to ‘the frost’ is warmth’

5. The poetry of earth continues round the year through a cycle of two
seasons. Mention each with representative voice.

Ans: There are two major seasons throughout the year, summer and winter.
Both the seasons are filled with music. In summer season the representative
voice is of grasshoppers and in winter season the representative voice is of
crickets.