Subject- EnglishLesson -3 Ode to Autumn

Class -8
Subject- English
Lesson -3
Ode to Autumn
By John Keats
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Introductory questions–

(I) In which season the trees bear fruits?
(II) Which season seems very beautiful?
(III) Which season is called the king of season?

Extract based questions

Hint- Seasons of ——– to the care

1- Write the name of the poem and the poet from which the above stanza has been taken.
Ans- The above stanza has been taken from the poem ‘Ode to Autumn’ and poet’s name is ‘John Keats’.
(II) Who are depicted as friends in the first two lines?
Ans – The maturing sun and season of mists I.e. autumn are depicted as friends in the first two lines.
(III) What happens in autumn?
Ans- Autumn is a season of mist and melow fruitfulness. The trees are loaded with fruits. grapes and apples become mature.
(IV) In what sense does the Sun conspire with autumn?
Ans – The Sun conspires with autumn to load trees with fruits .The Sun wants to ripe the fruits with its care.

Short Answer Type Questions-

Q1- What is the connection between the flowers and the bees?
Ans-The connection between the flowers and the bees are, the bees help the flowers bloom by carrying pollen.
Q2-Why is the season of mists called the ‘ close blossom – friend’ of the Sun?
Ans -The season of mists is called the close friend of the sun because the season of autumn helps the sun in replenishing nature and helping all of nature to ripen and mature.
Q3- How do the season of mist and the sun conspire?
Ans – The season of mist and the sun conspire togather, they replenish all life, ripen the fruits, help flowers bloom, turn leaves golden. It is a form of coming of age of nature.
Q4- In what way has the summer help the bees?
Ans -The sun has helped the bees to make the budding flowers bloom.
Q5- In the later lines,the speaker says that autumn is found sleeping on a half reaped furrow. What has induced it to sleep?
Ans- Autumn falls asleep after a day’s work . The fume of poppies induce the autumn to sleep.

Long Answer Type Questions-

Q1- The theme of’Ode to Autumn’ is the fleeting quality of nature ?Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer.
Ans-Yes,I am agree that the theme of Keat’s ‘Ode to Autumn’ is fleeting quality of nature. Fleeting means, lasting for a very short time. here, poet describe the three seasons, Autumn, Winter and summer, which last for a very short time.The main theme of the poem is the power of nature, the passage of time and the consolation of beauty. The poem by John Keats, expresses reverence and awe for the great changes wrought by nature as autumn brings its riches to the landscape.

Prepare Antonyms
Length width
Sane insane
Harmony discord
Harsh mild
Seldom often
Unique ordinary
Worthless valuable
Condemn praise
Unbreakable fragile
Guilty innocent