11 + Interview Questions in PALANQUIN BEARERS IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	How are the deities in the temple taken in a procession during the festivals?
Answer» The deities are taken around in chariots.

Discussion

2.	Why do the palanquin bearers sing while carrying the bride? What do you think this song is about?
Answer» They are very happy to carry the bride from her parental house to her husband’s house. They sing happily as they move along. The song may be an encouragement to the bearers.

Discussion

3.	Why do you think the poetess has used two contradictory feelings of ‘laugh’ in the fourth line of the first stanza and ‘tear’ in the second line of the third stanza?
Answer» The two words express the feelings of the bride. At the beginning she is happy as she is on her way to her husband’s house. She feels sad to leave her father’s house.

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4.	Why has she been compared to a star?
Answer» The bride is as bright as a star. Like a bright star she is also the centre of attraction.

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5.	Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:Lightly, O lightly we bear her along. She sways like a flower in the wind of our song, She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.a. Why do the palanquin bearers carry the bride ‘lightly’? The palanquin bearers carry the bride ‘lightly’ becauseb. How does the poet describe the bride?c. Explain the comparison “She sways like a flower”.
Answer» a. she is very precious and also it is the most auspicious occasion for her. b. The poet draws a very vivid description of the bride. She states that the bride is “like a flower”, “a bird” and “a laugh”. c. The bride is very delicate, fragile and beautiful like a flower that moves or sways in the air.

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Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:Lightly, O lightly we bear her along. She sways like a flower in the wind of our song, She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.a. Why do the palanquin bearers carry the bride ‘lightly’? The palanquin bearers carry the bride ‘lightly’ becauseb. How does the poet describe the bride?c. Explain the comparison “She sways like a flower”.

Answer»

a. she is very precious and also it is the most auspicious occasion for her.

b. The poet draws a very vivid description of the bride. She states that the bride is “like a flower”, “a bird” and “a laugh”.

c. The bride is very delicate, fragile and beautiful like a flower that moves or sways in the air.

Discussion

6.	Pick out the words from the poem which describe the movement of the bride.
Answer» Sway, skim, float, spring, glide.

Discussion

7.	Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:“She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream. Gaily, 0 gaily we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string”a. How does the poet describe the movements of the bride?b. What do the palanquin bearers do while carrying the bride?c. What figure of speech is used in the above line? Name and pick the line.
Answer» a. The poet describes the movements of the bride by using different words of movement. These words are sways, skims, floats, glide. b. The palanquin bearers sing as they carry the bride. c. Simile We bear her along like a pearl on a string.

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Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:“She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream. Gaily, 0 gaily we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string”a. How does the poet describe the movements of the bride?b. What do the palanquin bearers do while carrying the bride?c. What figure of speech is used in the above line? Name and pick the line.

Answer»

a. The poet describes the movements of the bride by using different words of movement. These words are sways, skims, floats, glide.

b. The palanquin bearers sing as they carry the bride.

c. Simile We bear her along like a pearl on a string.

Discussion

8.	Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:Softly, O softly we bear her along, She hangs like a star in the dew of our song She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide, She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride, Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string.a. Why do the palanquin bearers carry the bride singing? What is this song about?b. What is the bride compared to in the above stanza?c. What contradiction is there in the poem? Why has the poet used it?
Answer» a. The palanquin bearers carry the bride singing because it is an auspicious and a joyous occasion. The bride is going to her husband’s house with many expectations. The song is all about her in which she is described very gloriously. b. The bride is compared to a star, a beam, a tear and finally, a pearl on a string. In doing so, the poet is heightening the effect of the glory being given to the bride on the momentous occasion in her life. c. The contradiction is when the poet describes the bride as “she floats like a laugh” and then she writes “she falls like a tear”. It is deliberate because the bride is in tears at her separation from her family. But, she laughs because she is going to be united with the love of her life and begin a new and exciting life.

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Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:Softly, O softly we bear her along, She hangs like a star in the dew of our song She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide, She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride, Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string.a. Why do the palanquin bearers carry the bride singing? What is this song about?b. What is the bride compared to in the above stanza?c. What contradiction is there in the poem? Why has the poet used it?

Answer»

a. The palanquin bearers carry the bride singing because it is an auspicious and a joyous occasion. The bride is going to her husband’s house with many expectations. The song is all about her in which she is described very gloriously.

b. The bride is compared to a star, a beam, a tear and finally, a pearl on a string. In doing so, the poet is heightening the effect of the glory being given to the bride on the momentous occasion in her life.

c. The contradiction is when the poet describes the bride as “she floats like a laugh” and then she writes “she falls like a tear”. It is deliberate because the bride is in tears at her separation from her family. But, she laughs because she is going to be united with the love of her life and begin a new and exciting life.

Discussion

9.	Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem.
Answer» a) She sways like a flower in the mind of our song. b) She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream. c) She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream. d) Gaily, O gaily we glide and sing. e) She hangs like a star in the dew of our song.

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Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem.

Answer»

a) She sways like a flower in the mind of our song.

b) She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream.

c) She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.

d) Gaily, O gaily we glide and sing.

e) She hangs like a star in the dew of our song.

Discussion

10.	Some words and lines are repeated in the poem. Work in pairs and list the words and lines that are repeated. Why do you think the words are repeated?
Answer» a) Lightly, O lightly we bear her along. b) Gaily, O gaily we glide and sing. c) Softly, O softly we bear her along. d) We bear her along like a pearl on a string. The lines and words are repeated to emphasize a point and increase the effect.

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Some words and lines are repeated in the poem. Work in pairs and list the words and lines that are repeated. Why do you think the words are repeated?

Answer»

a) Lightly, O lightly we bear her along.

b) Gaily, O gaily we glide and sing.

c) Softly, O softly we bear her along.

d) We bear her along like a pearl on a string.

The lines and words are repeated to emphasize a point and increase the effect.

Discussion

11.	Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and mention the rhyme scheme.
Answer» along – song stream – dream sing – string tide – bride The rhyme scheme is : a a b b c c a a d d c c

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Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and mention the rhyme scheme.

Answer»

along – song

stream – dream

sing – string

tide – bride

The rhyme scheme is :

a a b b

c c a a

d d c c

Discussion

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Why do you think the poetess has used two contradictory feelings of ‘laugh’ in the fourth line of the first stanza and ‘tear’ in the second line of the third stanza?

Why has she been compared to a star?

Pick out the words from the poem which describe the movement of the bride.

Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem.

Some words and lines are repeated in the poem. Work in pairs and list the words and lines that are repeated. Why do you think the words are repeated?

Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and mention the rhyme scheme.