SUNRISE ON THE KANGCHENJUNGA

        (કાંચનજંઘા પરનો સૂર્યઉદય) The vapours rise (March 2020)

EXERCISE

To the morning skies ,

Clad in a purple glory;

While the love - light glows

On th ' Eternal Snows

Upon the summits hoary

And the Himalaya's Queen,

Calm and serene,

Returns the heaven's greeting-

1. Where is the snow?
Ans: The snow is upon the summits hoary.

2. Find out the similar word of 'ancient "from the stanza.
Ans: The similar word of 'ancient "from the stanza is ‘hoary’.

3.What does the poet call Kanchenjunga?
Ans: the poet calls Kanchenjunga as the Himalaya's Queen.

4. Where do the vapours rise ?
Ans: The vapours rise up to the snow sky .

5. Which colour is seen ?
Ans: Purple colour is seen.

6.Which word from the stanza does mean ‘the peak' ?
Ans: Summit ' means ' peak ' here from the stanza

7.What is Kangchenjunga called ? How is it ?
Ans: Kangchenjunga is called the queen of the Himalayas . It is very calm and beautiful .

8.Give the similar words of 1.constant 2.covered
Ans: the similar words:1.eternal 2.clad

EXERCISE:2

#Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in the bracket.

(serene, morning, golden, horizon)

The vapours rise in the---1----- skies. The Himalaya's Queen is calm and ------2----- .At the -----3-----, it baths in ----4---- light of the morning.

Ans:

1.morning
2.serene
3. horizon
4.golden


EXERCISE:3

#Tick mark true or false against the following statements:

1.The queen is wearing pink dress.--- False

2.The poem describes the beauty of the sunset.___ false

3. In this poem the high peak of the Himalayas is addressed as the king.--- False

4. The Kanchenjunga is calm and serene.--- true.

5. The morning sight looks very beautiful.--- True

6. The morning glow called love light.--- true

7. The poet is attached towards golden rays of sunrising.---true

8. Her cheeks are painted with soft colours with fairy fingers.--- true.

9.It looks that the sun kisses The Hills.---true