“Asleep in the Valley” By Arthur Rimbaud (S.A.Q) Short Questions and Answers, Class XII, WBCHSE
Asleep in the Valley by Arthur Rimbaud
Asleep in the Valley Short Questions and Answers
Asleep in the Valley SAQ
(1) What type of poem is ‘Asleep in the Valley’?
Ans: ‘Asleep in the Valley’ is a sonnet.
(2) What is the theme of the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’?
Ans: This is an anti-war poem.
(3) How does the stream look like in the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’? [H.S. 2016]
Ans. In the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’, the stream looks like a long strand of silver.
(4) How does the stream flow in the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’?
Ans. The stream flows slowly in the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’.
(5) Where does the stream flow?
Ans. The stream flows through a small green valley.
(6) Where does the stream leave long strands of silver? [H.S. 2017, 2019, 2022]
Ans. The stream leaves long strands of silver on the bright green grass of the valley.
(7) From where do the sun rays fall on the valley?
Ans. The sun’s rays fall on the valley from the mountain top.
(8) Who sleeps in the valley?
Ans. A young soldier is asleep in the valley.
(9) How does the soldier lie?
Ans. The soldier lies open-mouthed. There is a pillow made of fern beneath his head and his feet are among the flowers.
(10) Where are the soldier’s feet placed? [H.S. 2020]
Ans. The soldier’s feet are among the flowers.
(11) What is the soldier’s pillow made of?
Ans. The soldier’s pillow is made of fern.
(12) Why is the soldier pale? [H.S. 2018, 2022]
Ans. The soldier is pale because he is lying dead in a valley under the warm sun.
(13) How is the bed of the dead soldier?
Ans. The bed of the dead soldier is warm, green, and sun-soaked.
(14) What do you mean by ‘sun-soaked bed’?
Ans. ‘Sun-soaked bed’ means the green bed which is soaked under the warmth of the sun.
(15) What do you mean by ‘heavy undergrowth’?
Ans. ‘Heavy undergrowth’ means the bushes and plants of the valley that grow in plenty.
(16) Where does the soldier lie stretched? [H.S. 2019, 2022]
Ans. The soldier lies stretched in a small sun-soaked green valley.
(17) What is described as gentle without guile? [H.S. 2017]
Ans. The smile of the soldier is described as gentle without guile.
(18) What is the soldier’s smile compared to? [H.S. 2020]
Ans. The soldier’s smile is compared to the innocent and beautiful smile of an infant.
(19) ‘He may catch cold’ – Why does the poet fear so?
Ans. The poet feels so because the soldier is sleeping under the open sky.
(20) Why does the poet ask nature to keep the soldier warm so that the soldier may not catch a cold? [H.S. 2016]
Ans. The poet asks nature to keep the soldier warm because the soldier is sleeping under the open sky.
(21) How does the poet bring out the innocence of the soldier in ‘Asleep in the Valley’? [H.S. 2018]
Ans. In ‘Asleep in the Valley’, the poet brings out the innocence of the soldier by describing the smile of the soldier as gentle without guile like an infant.
(22) What are the insects doing?
Ans. The insects are humming and trying to disturb the soldier’s rest.
(23) “In his side there are two red holes” – What do the ‘two red holes’ in the poem ‘Asleep in the valley’ signify? [H.S. 2015]
Ans. ‘Two red holes’ signify two bullet wounds that leave blood spot on the side of the soldier which causes his death.
(24) What is seen on the side of the soldier? [H.S. 2023]
Ans. Two red holes are seen on the side of the soldier.
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Written by Koushik Kumar Kundu
Koushik Kumar Kundu was among the toppers when he completed his Masters from Vidyasagar University after completing his Bachelors degree with Honours in English Literature from The University of Burdwan. He also completed B.Ed from the University of Burdwan.
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