Poetry Interpretation Exercise

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What color are the wings of the bird described in the text?

  • Colorful with blue streaks
  • Green below and above
  • White at the back
  • Brown with black spots (correct)

How is the beak of the bird depicted in the text?

  • Shiny like glass (correct)
  • Transparent and fragile
  • Dull and unnoticeable
  • Rough and jagged

What is notable about the nature of the bird's eye according to the text?

  • It is dull and lifeless
  • It is invisible to the naked eye
  • It changes color frequently
  • It is similar in hue to a stone (correct)

How are the legs of the bird described in the text?

<p>Decorated with jewelry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What comparison is made between the bird and a peacock in the text?

<p>The bird resembles a peacock closely (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do people do upon seeing the bird described in the text?

<p>Gather to watch it from near and far (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the tree described in the text?

<p>It provides a safe and sheltered dwelling place for a bird (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the wind falls calm?

<p>The holy gem of the heavens shines brightly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the bird do when the summer season arrives?

<p>It surrounds itself with a body and feathers in leafy shade (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the narrator describe the tree's role in relation to mankind?

<p>The tree's fruits are described as blessings for humankind (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of gathering Tar and neat, awesome and wooded fruits at the tree's abode?

<p>To prepare for a great journey ahead (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the narrator describe the surroundings of the bird's house when the gem of the skies shines in summer?

<p>The scent of herbs fills the air with fragrance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary color of the Phoenix's head?

<p>Green (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the Phoenix's body after it is destroyed by fire?

<p>It is collected and renewed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Phoenix's 'homeland' referred to as?

<p>The un-bright abode (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Phoenix do with its bones after they are collected?

<p>Buries them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the Phoenix's spirit after its body is destroyed by fire?

<p>It is renewed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Phoenix's body described as being adorned with after it is renewed?

<p>Herbs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event is described as 'The Mighty Orbit of Mankind'?

<p>The transformation into the same form (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'the gyre' symbolize?

<p>Death (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'the chosen thanes of Christ'?

<p>They held bright glory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of 'the highest profit'?

<p>To guide the chosen thanes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the context of the phrase 'The Mighty Orbit of Mankind'?

<p>It is a blessing from the King Almights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of 'the gyre'?

<p>The individual is transformed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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