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Silver

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · English

Flashcards for Silver — Maharashtra Board Class 9 English. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Author Information

Who is the author of the poem 'Silver'?

Answer

Walter de la Mare is the author of the poem 'Silver'. He was a British poet and short story writer known for his works that often dealt with themes of childhood, nature, and the supernatural.

Card 2Vocabulary

What does the word 'shoon' mean in the poem?

Answer

'Shoon' is an archaic or poetic word meaning 'shoes'. In the poem, it refers to the moon's silver shoes, creating a personification of the moon as someone walking through the night.

Card 3Vocabulary

What is the meaning of 'cote' as used in the poem?

Answer

'Cote' means a small shelter or dwelling for birds, especially doves or pigeons. In the poem, it refers to the dovecote where the doves are sleeping.

Card 4Vocabulary

What does 'moveless' mean in the context of the poem?

Answer

'Moveless' means still, motionless, or without movement. It describes the fish in the water that appear completely still in the moonlight.

Card 5Personification

How is the moon personified in the opening lines of the poem?

Answer

The moon is personified as a person walking slowly and silently through the night, wearing silver shoes ('silver shoon'). The moon 'walks' and 'peers', giving it human-like qualities and actions.

Card 6Imagery

What is the dominant color imagery used throughout the poem?

Answer

Silver is the dominant color imagery used throughout the poem. Everything touched by moonlight appears silver - fruit, trees, dog's paws, dove's feathers, mouse's claws and eyes, fish, and reeds.

Card 7Animals in the Poem

List the animals mentioned in the poem and describe their state.

Answer

The animals mentioned are: 1) Dog - sleeping in his kennel with silver paws, 2) Doves - sleeping with silver-feathered breasts in their cote, 3) Harvest mouse - scampering with silver claws and eyes,

Card 8Motion and Rest

Which objects and animals in the poem are at rest or without motion?

Answer

The objects and animals at rest are: the dog (sleeping in his kennel), the doves (in silver-feathered sleep), and the fish (moveless in the water). The harvest mouse is the only creature shown in moti

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