“Daybreak” by H.W. Longfellow (S.A.Q) Short Answer Type Questions, Class XI, WBCHSE

Daybreak by H W Longfellow Short Questions And Answers

Daybreak Short Questions and Answers

Daybreak SAQ

(1) When was the poem ‘Daybreak’ published?

Ans. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem ‘Daybreak’ was published in 1858.

(2) Who announces daybreak in the poem ‘Daybreak’? [Annual Exam 2015, 2018]

Ans. The wind announces daybreak in the poem ‘Daybreak’.

(3) From where did the wind come in ‘Daybreak’? [Annual Exam 2014]

Ans. The wind came from the sea in ‘Daybreak’.

(4) What is the main theme of the poem?

Ans. The main theme of the poem is announcement of the beginning of new day and new hope.

(5) How many rhymed couplets does the poem have?

Ans. The poem ‘Daybreak’ has nine rhymed couplets.

(6) What did the wind say to the mists?

Ans. The wind said to the mists to make room for it.

(7) Who hailed the ships to sail on?

Ans. The wind hailed the ships to sail on.

(8) What did the wind tell the mariners? OR, What did the wind ask the sailors to do?

Ans. The wind told the mariners to sail on as the night was gone.

(9) How does the poet personify the wind?

Ans. The poet personifies the wind by giving it the human ability to speak so that it can deliver the message of new day.

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(10) Where did the wind hurry to in ‘Daybreak’?

Ans. The wind hurried towards the land in ‘Daybreak’.

(11) What is the wind’s message to the forest in ‘Daybreak’? [Annual Exam 2016]

Ans. The wind’s message to the forest is to hang all their leafy banners out.

(12) What did the wind say to the forest?

Ans. The wind asked the forest to hang all their leafy banners out.

(13) What is meant by ‘leafy banner’ in the poem ‘Daybreak’? [Annual Exam 2022, 2023]

Ans. In ‘Daybreak’, ‘Leafy banner’ means the branches and large green leaves of the trees.

(14) What did the wind want the wood bird to do? [Annual Exam 2017]

Ans. The wind wanted the wood bird to wake up and sing the morning song.

(15) What did the wind touch in ‘Daybreak’? [Annual Exam 2015]

Ans. The wind touched the folded wing of the wood-bird.

(16) What is a chanticleer?

Ans. Chanticleer is a domestic cock or rooster.

(17) What did the wind tell the chanticleer?

Ans. The wind told the chanticleer to blow its clarion and announce the beginning of the day.

(18) What did the wind whisper to the fields of corn? [Annual Exam 2022]

Ans. The wind whispered to the fields of corn to bow down and welcome the morning.

(19) “It shouted through the belfry tower.” – what is a belfry tower?

Ans. A belfry is a part of a tall tower or steeple on the top of a church that holds bells.

OR,

Belfry tower is a tall tower for bells and clocks in important buildings, like churches or town halls, symbolizing civic pride and identity.

(20) What did the wind urge the bell to do? [Annual Exam 2019, 2022]

Ans. The wind urged the bell to proclaim the hour that it was the beginning of a new day.

(21) What did the wind say when it crossed the churchyard? [Annual Exam 2014]

Ans. When the wind crossed the churchyard, it told the dead in persons to lie quietly in their graves.

(22) What does the phrase ‘not yet! in quiet lie’ suggest?

Ans. The phrase ‘Not yet! in quiet lie’ suggests that this is not the right time for the dead to wake up because they have to wait for the final resurrection or judgement day.

(23) Why does the wind proclaim differently when it crosses the churchyard? [Annual Exam 2016]

Ans. The wind proclaims differently when it crosses the churchyard because it cannot wake the dead up. They have to wait for the judgement day.

(24) Why did the wind sigh while crossing the churchyard? [Annual Exam 2023]

Ans. The wind sighed while crossing the churchyard because it was not the right time for the dead to wake up.

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