G. Let's understand the poem (ଚାଲନ୍ତୁ କବିତାଟିକୁ ବୁଝିବା)

(Short and Long Answer Questions)

1. What is the central idea of the poem?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ଭାବନା କ’ଣ?)

Answer: The central idea is that beautiful experiences have long-lasting effects.

2. The setting of the poem is... (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାର ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ହେଉଛି...)

Answer: ...the mountain regions of Scotland.

3. Who are the people described in the poem?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାରେ କେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି?)

Answer: The people described are the poet (narrator) and the Solitary Highland Lass (the reaper).

4. Who does the expression 'Highland Lass' refer to?

 Why does he describe her as "Yon solitary Highland Lass?

" (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'Highland Lass' (ପାର୍ବତ୍ୟ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଝିଅ) ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କାହାକୁ ବୁଝାଏ?

 କବି ତାଙ୍କୁ "Yon solitary Highland Lass" (ସେହି ଏକାକୀ ପାର୍ବତ୍ୟ ଝିଅ) ବୋଲି କାହିଁକି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରନ୍ତି?)

Answer: The expression 'Highland Lass' refers to the young Scottish girl who is reaping and singing. The poet describes her as 'solitary' because she is all alone in the field, as indicated by the words "single in the field" and "by herself".

5. What is the girl doing?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅଟି କ’ଣ କରୁଛି?)

Answer: The girl is reaping and singing by herself; she "cuts and binds the grain" while singing a sad song.

6. Who does the poet say 'Stop here or gently pass'?

 Why does he say so?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବି କାହାକୁ 'ଏଠାରେ ଅଟକି ଯାଅ କିମ୍ବା ଧୀରେ'ରେ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କର' ବୋଲି କହୁଛନ୍ତି? ସେ ଏପରି କାହିଁକି କହୁଛନ୍ତି?)

Answer: The poet says this to anyone who might be passing by (or perhaps to himself). He says this because he does not want the girl to be disturbed while she is so deeply engrossed in her beautiful singing and work.

7. Pick out the words which tell that the girl does not have anyone by her side. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ସେହି ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବାଛନ୍ତୁ ଯାହା ଦର୍ଶାଏ ଯେ ଝିଅଟିର ପାଖରେ ଆଉ କେହି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି।)

Answer: The words are: "single" , "solitary" , "by herself" , and "Alone".

8. What is the tone of her song — happy, sad, soothing or sympathetic?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ତା' ଗୀତର ସ୍ୱର କିପରି — ଖୁସି, ଦୁଃଖ, ଶାନ୍ତକାରୀ, ନା ସହାନୁଭୂତିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ?)

Answer: The tone of her song is sad, as the poet describes it as a "melancholy strain".

9. 'Overflowing with the sound' Explain.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'Overflowing with the sound' (ଧ୍ୱନିରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ) ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କର।)

Answer: This expression means the girl's voice is so powerful and resonant that it fills the entire deep valley ("Vale profound") with her music.

10. The solitary reaper's song reminds the poet of other singers. Who are they?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଏକାକୀ ଶସ୍ୟ-କଟାଳୀର ଗୀତ କବିଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ଗାୟକମାନଙ୍କ କଥା ମନେ ପକାଇଦିଏ। ସେମାନେ କିଏ?)

Answer: They are the Nightingale and the Cuckoo-bird.

11. Who sings welcome notes?

 Where? For whom? What for?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କିଏ ସ୍ୱାଗତ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଗାଏ? କେଉଁଠାରେ?   କାହା ପାଇଁ?  କାହିଁକି?)

Answer: The Nightingale sings welcome notes. It sings in a "shady haunt" (an oasis) among the "Arabian sands". It sings for "weary bands of travellers" to welcome them to the resting place.

12. Whose voice is thrilling?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କାହାର ସ୍ୱର ରୋମାଞ୍ଚକର?)

Answer: The Cuckoo-bird's voice is described as thrilling.

13. Where does it sing? When?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଏହା କେଉଁଠାରେ ଗାଏ? କେବେ?)

Answer: It sings "In spring-time" among the "farthest Hebrides" (remote islands in Scotland).

14. Who does Wordsworth compare the farmer girl with? Why?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ୱାର୍ଡସ୍ୱର୍ଥ ସେହି କୃଷକ ଝିଅଟିକୁ କାହା ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କରନ୍ତି? କାହିଁକି?)

Answer: He compares her with a Nightingale and a Cuckoo-bird. He does this to emphasize how exceptionally beautiful and thrilling her song is, stating that her voice is more welcome than the Nightingale's and more thrilling than the Cuckoo's.

15. The peasant girl's song is not intelligible to the poet because... (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କୃଷକ ଝିଅଟିର ଗୀତ କବିଙ୍କୁ ବୁଝି ହେଉନଥିଲା କାରଣ...)

Answer: ...her song is in a dialect he does not understand. (This is implied as the poet, an Englishman, hears a "Highland Lass" and cannot understand the theme of the song).

16. What does the phrase 'humble lay' mean?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'humble lay' (ସାଧାରଣ ଗୀତ) ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ?)

Answer: The phrase 'humble lay' means an ordinary song, perhaps about "Familiar matter of to-day".

17. The expression 'plaintive numbers' refers to sad music. Pick out another phrase in the poem carrying the same meaning. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'plaintive numbers' (କରୁଣ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ) ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସଙ୍ଗୀତକୁ ବୁଝାଏ। କବିତାରୁ ସମାନ ଅର୍ଥ ଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ ବାଛନ୍ତୁ।)

Answer: Another phrase with the same meaning is "melancholy strain".

18. What does the poet mean to say "As if her song could have no ending."?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ଯେପରି ତା' ଗୀତର କୌଣସି ଶେଷ ନାହିଁ" କହି କବି କ'ଣ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି?)

Answer: The most appropriate answer is that the song contains an everlasting universal theme which recycles. (Her song is about themes like sorrow, loss, or pain, which are timeless.)

19. The poet listens 'motionless and still' because... (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବି 'ସ୍ଥିର ଓ ନିଶ୍ଚଳ' ହୋଇ ଶୁଣନ୍ତି କାରଣ...)

Answer: ...the rich melodious voice of the singer holds him mesmerised and spellbound.

20. How did the song affect the narrator?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଗୀତଟି କବିଙ୍କୁ (ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନାକାରୀଙ୍କୁ) କିପରି ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କଲା?)

Answer: The song had a profound and long-lasting effect on the narrator. He listened "motionless and still", and as he walked away, "The music in my heart I bore, / Long after it was heard no more."

21. In stanza-1 and stanza-2, four words and phrases have been used to show that the girl working in the fields is without anyone by her. Pick out these words and phrases. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ପ୍ରଥମ ଓ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ସ୍ତବକରେ, ଝିଅଟି କ୍ଷେତରେ ଏକୁଟିଆ କାମ କରୁଛି ଦେଖାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଏବଂ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଛି। ସେହି ଶବ୍ଦ ଏବଂ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବାଛନ୍ତୁ।)

Answer: The four words and phrases are: "single" , "solitary" , "by herself" , and "Alone".

22. The theme of the solitary reaper's song contains sadness. What other words are used in place of 'sad'?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଏକାକୀ ଶସ୍ୟ-କଟାଳୀର ଗୀତରେ ଦୁଃଖର ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ରହିଛି। 'ଦୁଃଖ' ବଦଳରେ ଆଉ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଛି?)

Answer: Other words used to suggest sadness are "melancholy" , "plaintive" , "unhappy" , and "sorrow, loss, or pain".

23. What are the two synonyms for the 'young girl'?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'young girl' (ଯୁବତୀ ଝିଅ) ପାଇଁ ଦୁଇଟି ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ କ’ଣ?)

Answer: The two synonyms are "Highland Lass" and "Maiden".

24. Three other words are used to mean 'song'. What are they?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'song' (ଗୀତ) ଅର୍ଥରେ ଆଉ ତିନୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଛି। ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ’ଣ?)

Answer: They are "strain" , "numbers" , and "lay".

25. 'A melancholy strain' in stanza-2 means 'sad song'. Find out another phrase in stanza-5 with similar meaning. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ସ୍ତବକରେ 'A melancholy strain'ର ଅର୍ଥ 'ଦୁଃଖଦ ଗୀତ'। ପଞ୍ଚମ ସ୍ତବକରେ ସମାନ ଅର୍ଥ ଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ ଖୋଜ।)

Answer: A phrase with a similar meaning in stanza 5 is "plaintive numbers".

26. Which word in stanza-5 expresses the poet's guess?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ପଞ୍ଚମ ସ୍ତବକରେ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦଟି କବିଙ୍କ ଅନୁମାନକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ?)

Answer: The word is "Perhaps". 

(Long Answer Questions)

1. Describe what picture on the valley and the farm worker come to your mind as you read the poem. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଆପଣ କବିତା ପଢିବାବେଳେ ଉପତ୍ୟକା ଏବଂ କ୍ଷେତ-କର୍ମୀଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ କେଉଁ ଚିତ୍ର ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମନକୁ ଆସେ, ତାହା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରନ୍ତୁ।)

Answer: The poem creates a picture of a vast, deep, and quiet valley in the Scottish Highlands. In this large, open field, a single young woman is working all by herself. She is bending over with a sickle as she "cuts and binds the grain". While she works, she is singing a beautiful but sad song that echoes and fills the entire valley with its sound.

2. Why do you think Wordsworth has chosen the song of the nightingale and cuckoo for comparison with the solitary reaper's song?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଆପଣ କାହିଁକି ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ୱାର୍ଡସ୍ୱର୍ଥ ଏକାକୀ ଶସ୍ୟ-କଟାଳୀର ଗୀତ ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନାଇଟିଙ୍ଗେଲ୍ ଏବଂ କୁକୋ ପକ୍ଷୀର ଗୀତକୁ ବାଛିଛନ୍ତି?)

Answer: Wordsworth chose the Nightingale and the Cuckoo because in English poetry, they are traditionally considered the finest singers in nature. The Nightingale is known for its beautiful, welcome song in exotic places like the "Arabian sands," and the Cuckoo is known for its "thrilling" voice that breaks the silence of remote places like "the farthest Hebrides". By stating that the reaper's song is more welcome and more thrilling than both, he emphasizes just how extraordinarily beautiful and powerful her music is.

3. Whose song is sweeter according to the poet- the nightingale and the cuckoo's or the solitary reaper's?

 (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିଙ୍କ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ କାହାର ଗୀତ ଅଧିକ ମଧୁର - ନାଇଟିଙ୍ଗେଲ୍ ଏବଂ କୁକୋ'ର, ନା ଏକାକୀ ଶସ୍ୟ-କଟାଳୀର?) Answer: According to the poet, the solitary reaper's song is sweeter (or at least, more moving and thrilling). He clearly states that "No Nightingale did ever chaunt / More welcome notes" and "A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard... from the Cuckoo-bird", implying her song surpasses both