The Banyan Tree" by Rabindranath Tagore
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What did the child do at the window when observing the banyan tree?

  • Sketched the banyan tree
  • Counted the leaves on the banyan tree
  • Sang to the birds nested in the banyan tree
  • Wondered at the tangle of the banyan tree's roots (correct)
  • What did the child long to be while observing the banyan tree?

  • A flower blooming near the banyan tree
  • A cloud floating above the banyan tree
  • A fish swimming in the pond
  • The wind blowing through the banyan tree's resting branches (correct)
  • What did the child wish to do among the weeds and shadows?

  • Float like the ducks (correct)
  • Climb the banyan tree
  • Collect pebbles from the pond
  • Chase away the birds
  • What did the child compare the sunlight dancing on the ripples to?

    <p>Restless tiny shuttles weaving golden tapestry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the women come to do at the pond near the banyan tree?

    <p>Fill their jars in the pond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the child wonder at when observing the tangle of the banyan tree's roots?

    <p>The child wondered at the tangle of the banyan tree's roots and how they plunged underground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the child long to be while observing the banyan tree?

    <p>The child longed to be the wind and blow through the banyan tree's resting branches, to be its shadow and lengthen with the day on the water, and to be a bird and perch on its topmost twig.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the child compare the sunlight dancing on the ripples to?

    <p>The child compared the sunlight dancing on the ripples to restless tiny shuttles weaving golden tapestry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the women come to do at the pond near the banyan tree?

    <p>The women came to fill their jars in the pond near the banyan tree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the child do at the window when observing the banyan tree?

    <p>The child sat at the window and wondered at the tangle of the banyan tree's roots and how they plunged underground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Observing the Banyan Tree

    • At the window, the child gazes at the banyan tree.
    • The child longs to be a bird while observing the banyan tree.
    • Among the weeds and shadows, the child wishes to wander freely.

    Observations of Nature

    • The child compares the sunlight dancing on the ripples to jewels.
    • The women come to the pond near the banyan tree to bathe.
    • The child wonders at the tangle of the banyan tree's roots.

    Longing and Comparisons

    • The child longs to be a bird while observing the banyan tree.
    • The child compares the sunlight dancing on the ripples to jewels.

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