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Short notes for class 12 from "Asleep in the Valley".
Asleep in the Valley
Arthur Rimbaud
1) Where does the slow stream flow?
Ans: The slow stream flows through the small green valley.
2) "...they fill the hollow full of light".- What are 'they' referred to here?
Ans: In the poem "Asleep in the Valley", 'they' refer to the rays of the sun.
3) What is the soldier's pillow made of?
Ans: The soldier's pillow made of fern.
4) Who lies stretching in the heavy undergrowth?
Ans: The young soldier lies stretching in the heavy undergrowth.
5) What is the smile of the young soldier compared with?
Ans: The smile of the young soldier is compared with the smile of an infant.
6) "The humming insects don't disturb his rest;"- Why?
Ans: The humming insects don't disturb the rest of the young soldier because he is dead now.
7) What does the expression 'sun-soaked' mean?
Ans: It means the grasses are made hot by the scorching heat of the sun.
8) Who is asked to keep the soldier warm?
Ans: The nature is asked to keep the soldier warm.
9) "...there are two red holes."- Where are 'two red holes' seen?
Ans: Two red holes are seen in the side of the dead young soldier.
10) What does the word 'rest' sihnify?
Ans: The word rest signifies death.
Arthur Rimbaud
1) Where does the slow stream flow?
Ans: The slow stream flows through the small green valley.
2) "...they fill the hollow full of light".- What are 'they' referred to here?
Ans: In the poem "Asleep in the Valley", 'they' refer to the rays of the sun.
3) What is the soldier's pillow made of?
Ans: The soldier's pillow made of fern.
4) Who lies stretching in the heavy undergrowth?
Ans: The young soldier lies stretching in the heavy undergrowth.
5) What is the smile of the young soldier compared with?
Ans: The smile of the young soldier is compared with the smile of an infant.
6) "The humming insects don't disturb his rest;"- Why?
Ans: The humming insects don't disturb the rest of the young soldier because he is dead now.
7) What does the expression 'sun-soaked' mean?
Ans: It means the grasses are made hot by the scorching heat of the sun.
8) Who is asked to keep the soldier warm?
Ans: The nature is asked to keep the soldier warm.
9) "...there are two red holes."- Where are 'two red holes' seen?
Ans: Two red holes are seen in the side of the dead young soldier.
10) What does the word 'rest' sihnify?
Ans: The word rest signifies death.
“His smile is like an infant's”- Whose smile is like an infant's? Why is his smile compared to that of an infant? Why does the poet say like that?
The smile of the young soldier is like an infant's.
The soldier is sleeping peacefully in the valley. He has a smile on his face, which is gentle and without guile. He has died young having not experienced any complexity of life. Therefore, his smile is innocent like that of a child.
Here the poet expresses how terrible the effect of war can be. The young soldier was innocent, and he had no experience of warfare at all. He was forced to depart from this beautiful world when his life was beginning to grow. The poet hates war. So, the poet asserts this line.
The soldier is sleeping peacefully in the valley. He has a smile on his face, which is gentle and without guile. He has died young having not experienced any complexity of life. Therefore, his smile is innocent like that of a child.
Here the poet expresses how terrible the effect of war can be. The young soldier was innocent, and he had no experience of warfare at all. He was forced to depart from this beautiful world when his life was beginning to grow. The poet hates war. So, the poet asserts this line.
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