NCERT Solutions for Beauty(Poem) Class 6 Honeysuckle English
Book Solutions1
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
The beauty of nature and its constituents can not only be seen through the human eye but at the same time can also be felt and heard.
The melodious voices of the birds chirping all around are also a part of the sounds that the poet thinks are beautiful.
According to the poet, Keats, the heard melodies are soothing to hear, however, the unheard are much sweeter because of the lasting effect that they have on an individual's mind.
Yes, we often 'hear' a song deep inside our mind even after it has finished because of the long lasting effect of the music and its beats.
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 and dancing
Can you rewrite the other phrases like this? Why do you think the poet uses the shorter phrases?
Answer
The other phrases are as follows:
- Wind that is sighing
- Rain that is falling
- A singer who is chanting
The poet uses these short phrases in the poem to divert the attention of the reader towards the beauty of the nature and its constituents. The use of shorter phrases also places the natural beauty at the forefront thereby highlighting their importance and the pleasant effect that they create.
3
Answer
The Mother Nature is full of beautiful things. The poem has not only enhanced the beauty of these natural elements present on the Earth but it has also left an important message of enjoying their presence in our day- to-day lives.
Looking around, one can observe the beauty of the flowing water and its sweet noise. The soothing rays of the sun coming indirectly from behind the dark clouds, the colours that the rainbow spreads as it comes after a rain shower and the scenic beauty of the mountains, valleys and the forests are symbols of happiness and joy which not only refresh the mind but also wash away negativity, thereby bring positivity all around.
NOTE - Students can elaborate this answer with the help of more creative ideas through the medium of pictures as shown above.
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
The essence of Beauty is a very vivid concept. It is not limited to a particular thing but is a very broad understanding of the qualities that are pleasant and soothing in nature.
As the poem highlights the beauty of the nature which can not only be seen but also heard shows the effect of nature on the human mind. In addition to this, the poem also talks about the beauty present in an individual itself. The good deeds and thoughts of an individual shape his/her charming appearance.
Beauty is something inherent in every individual in different ways. In order to live a peaceful life, it is important for human beings to appreciate the beautiful ideas in one another. Thus, the poem, in the end, gives a "beautiful and positive message" of appreciating and enjoying the beauty within as well as around oneself.
2 A
Use a dictionary to do the tasks below.
Find out the meaning of the following words and phrases (look up the words underlined in the phrases).
(a) Naturalized U. S. citizen
______
(b) space
______
(c) frontiers of space
______
(d) aboard
_______
(e) Lift off (How is it different from 'take off"?)
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(f) crew
_______
Answer
(a) Naturalized U. S. citizen - A Naturalized U. S. citizen is the one who is not a citizen of U. S. (non-citizen) but has acquired citizenship lawfully.
(b) Space - it refers to the physical universe present beyond the earth's atmosphere
(c) Frontiers of space - The word frontier refers to the boundary separating two different areas. Frontiers of space refers to the separating boundary between the earth and the space.
(d) Aboard - aboard refers to the action of getting on or into a particular vehicle (a ship, aircraft, train or any other vehicle)
(e) Lift off (How is it different from 'take off"?) - Take off refers to the act of being transported by air (airborne). Lift off refers to the special act of taking off vertically associated with an aircraft, spacecraft or a rocket.
(f) Crew - it refers to a set of people (a group) who work on and operate a ship, spacecraft, aircraft etc.
2 B
Use a dictionary to do the tasks below.
Notice the spellings of these words in this lesson:
Airplane, program. This is how these words are spelt in American English. How are they spelt in British English?
Answer
The spelling of the word "airplane" in British English is - Aeroplane
The spelling of the word "program" in British English is - Programme