Beauty (Poem) NCERT Solution Class 6 English Honeysuckle

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 WORKING WITH THE POEM

1. The poet says, "Beauty is heard in..."

Can you hear beauty? Add a sound that you think is beautiful to the sounds the poet thinks are beautiful.

The poet, Keats, said:

Heard melodies are sweet,
But those unheard are sweeter.

What do you think this means? Have you ever 'heard' a song in your head, long after the song was sung or played?
Answer:
Yes, we hear melodious notes of flowing water, and flying birds, the recitation of the Ramayana and the chanting of hymns with rapt attention. This is because these sounds are sweet and thrilling.
Shelley's remark is profoundly beautiful and true. Melodies heard only in imagination are certainly sweeter than heard with physical ears. Distance lends charm to the view. Some of the poems by great poets stir the soul, some film lyrics have a haunting music. I recall and even sing them in bathroom.

2. Read the first and second stanzas of the poem again. Note the following phrases.

corn growing, people working or dancing, wind sighing, rain falling, a singer chanting

These could be written as
  • corn that is growing
  • people who are working or dancing
can you rewrite the other phrases like this? Why do you think the poet uses the shorter phrases?
Answer:
good deeds done; child crying; the patient recovering.
These can also be written as 'good deeds done by us', 'child who was crying' and 'the patient who was recovering'.
The poet uses shorter phrases for poetic beauty. It is such a style that sets poetry apart from prose.

3. Find pictures of beautiful things you have seen or heard of.
Answer:
Do it yourself

4. Write a paragraph about beauty. Use your own ideas along with the ideas in the poem. (You may discuss your ideas with your partner.)
Answer:
See introduction in the poem.

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