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Lines Composed in a Wood on a Windy Day
Anne Bronte
About Anne Bronte
Anne Bronte (1820-1849) was the youngest of the three Bronte sisters who were writers Anne was educated at home by her aunt till the age of fifteen, when she joined school. Her elder sisters were Charlotte, who wrote Jane Eyre, and Emily, who wrote Wuthering Heights. Anne's first published book was a collection of poems which contained poems by all three sisters. The collection, called Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell, was published in 1846.
My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring
And carried aloft on the Wings of the breeze;
Around me the wild wind is roaring,
Arousing to rapture the earth and the sea.
The long withered grass in the sunshine is glancing
The bare trees are tossing their branches on high;
The dead leaves, beneath them. are merrily dancing,
The white clouds are scudding“ across the blue sky.
I wish I could see how the ocean is lashing
The foam of its billows to whirlwinds of spray;
I wish I could see how its proud waves are dashing,
And hear the wild roar of their thunder today!
Available Answers
- 1.
Describe the effect of the wind on the following:
- grass
- trees
- leaves
- clouds
- ocean
- 2.
Read these lines and answer the questions that follow:
My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring
And carried aloft on the wings of the breeze;- What causes the poet to feel happy?
- What is carried with the breeze?
- What does the poet mean by 'soul is awakened'?
- 3.
Read these lines and answer the questions that follow:
The long withered grass in the sunshine is glancing
The bare trees are tossing their branches on high;- Explain 'the long withered grass in the sunshine is glancing'.
- Which season of the year is it?
- Why are the trees bare?
- 4.
What effect does the wind have on the poet and the elements of nature?
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