Gulmohar 7 - Upon the westminister Birdge - Answers

Upon Westminster Bridge

Understanding the Poem

1. The poet could see the city with its ships, towers, domes, theatres, temples, river and houses from his position on the bridge.

2. Dull of soul refers to a person who may be bored and unmoved by any experience or sight.

3. The garment referred to in the poem is the beauty of the morning. The city is wearing it.

4. They are open unto the fields and to the sky. They are silent and bare.

5. We can normally find ‘valley, rock and hill’ in rural settings. He is using these words to compare the brilliance of the sunrise in the countryside and in London.

6. No. He refers to the city’s life as ‘mighty heart’.

7. It shows us that Wordsworth thought the city was beautiful, grand and awe-inspiring. Majesty here refers to the grandeur of the city.

8. The poet draws a grand and imposing picture of London. He builds the feeling of awe and grandeur through the choice of words like majesty, open unto sky, mighty, etc.

Appreciating the Poem
1. The city is compared to a person wearing a garment. “This city now doth like a garment wear the beauty of the morning;”

Gulmohar class 7 | chapter 3 - Maggie Cuts her hair | Answers

Understanding the Text

Answers:-

1. Maggie wanted to cut her hair and wanted Tom to help her with it.

2. Tom meant that Maggie would be soundly scolded for cutting off her
hair.

3. Maggie felt free and light after cutting her thick hair. Her thick hair is compared to the wood and
the lighter mane left after chopping the locks is compared to the open plain.is compared to the open
plain.

4. Maggie began to regret her act when she saw that Tom was laughing at her. She suddenly realized
that she was going to be scolded for being naughty and that she would hardly feel any sense of triumph when she faced her family.

5. 
a. NT
b. NT
 c. T
d. T
e. T

6. He described the dessert in detail which made Maggie hungry enough to go the table.

7. Uncle Pullet commented on her appearance and said she looked very funny. Aunt Glegg said she should be severely punished and starved for doing such a shocking thing. Mrs. Tulliver was displeased and angry and felt ashamed of her daughter’s deed. Uncle Glegg tried to take the edge off his wife’s severe critics by teasing Maggie saying she should be sent to prison. Mr. Tulliver was amused and proud of his daughter as she had found her own way of rebelling against conventions. 8. It was very bitter that Tom could not be more sympathetic towards Maggie. First he laughed at her and then he wanted to go down to dinner indifferent to her plight. She might have to forego dinner and be scolded by everyone.

Structure and Usage

A.
2. complex
3. compound
4. complex
5. compound
6. compound
7. complex
8. complex

B.
2. Tom started laughing at her so she began to feel bad.
3. Tom did warn Maggie not to cut her hair yet she went on to snip it off.
4. She had better go down to dinner soon or her mother would be angry.
5. Maggie felt her father would be sympathetic so she ran to him and wept on his shoulder.
6. Maggie was crying her heart out whereas Tom only wanted to enjoy the sweets on the table.

C.
2. She leaned out of the window so that she could wave goodbye.
3. The next day, Jaggu noticed that his bicycle had a flat at tyre.
4. It is so crowded on the beach today that it is impossible to relax.
5. Deepak laughed when he saw his refl ection in the mirror.
6. I saw an injured puppy which was limping down the road.

Words in Use
A. 1. e 2. a 3. i 4. h 5. b
6. c 7. l 8. k 9. j 10. f