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The Laburnum Top Ques and Ans

The document contains a series of questions and answers about the poem 'The Laburnum Top', focusing on the transformation of the laburnum tree from silence to vibrancy with the arrival of a goldfinch. It highlights the bird's nurturing behavior and the metaphorical use of an engine to describe the energy of the scene. Additionally, it emphasizes the values of a mother's love, care, and the importance of protection as depicted through the goldfinch's swift movements.

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The Laburnum Top Ques and Ans

The document contains a series of questions and answers about the poem 'The Laburnum Top', focusing on the transformation of the laburnum tree from silence to vibrancy with the arrival of a goldfinch. It highlights the bird's nurturing behavior and the metaphorical use of an engine to describe the energy of the scene. Additionally, it emphasizes the values of a mother's love, care, and the importance of protection as depicted through the goldfinch's swift movements.

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The Laburnum Top

Questions and answers

Q1. Describe the laburnum top. What happened when the goldfinch came to the laburnum
tree? Write the line that shows this transformation.
Ans. The laburnum tree is silent and still. Its leaves are yellowing and seeds have fallen to
the ground. It appears yellow in the afternoon light in September.
When the bird arrived, there was suddenly a lot of sound, activity, and chirping. When she
went inside to nurse her chicks, the sound of shrill chick cries and fluttering wings made the
entire tree seem to shake.
The line that shows the transformation is ‘the whole tree trembles and thrills’.

Q2. Why did the goldfinch enter the thickness of the laburnum tree? Quote the line/ words to
support your answer.
Ans. Goldfinch enters to feed her young ones; the line/words which reflect it are ‘the engine
of her family’ and ‘she stokes it full’.

Q3. In the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’, what is the bird’s movement compared to?
Ans. The bird’s movement has been compared to that of a lizard. Her movement is smooth
and clean like that of a lizard’s.

Q4. Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet in ‘The Laburnum Top’?
Ans. When the goldfinch enters the dense leaf cover of the laburnum tree to feed her chicks,
the poet uses the metaphor of an engine to depict the stirrings, sounds, and energy that can
be heard.

Q5. What do you like most about the poem?


Ans. The laburnum tree, which is silent and without leaves, is the subject of the poem. When
a goldfinch visits to feed her chicks, it suddenly comes to life. The bird leaves, and the tree is
once more silent and bare. The poem’s most appealing aspect is the life and energy the bird
lends to the tree.

Q6. What values do you learn from goldfinch in the poem?


Ans. In the poem “The Laburnum Top,” a goldfinch has a nest on top of a laburnum tree.
While the mother goldfinch continues to leave the nest at regular intervals in search of food
to feed her babies, her young ones remain inside the nest. This demonstrates her concern
for her offsprings and emphasizes the importance of a mother’s love and care for her
children.
The poem also emphasizes the importance of protection and safety through the goldfinch’s
quick movements. The poet has compared the motion of the bird to that of a lizard, which
moves swiftly. In order to avoid being seen by any predators, Goldfinch is aware of her
surroundings and moves quickly.

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