Hi Everyone!! This article will share Nature Is What We See Questions & Answers.
This poem is written by Emily Dickinson. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of New Year’s Day, A Wild Little Thing and The Vet Makes An Impression so, you can check these posts as well.
Nature Is What We See Questions & Answers
Question 1: Where does the poet find Nature?
Answer: The poet finds nature in the hills, the afternoon, the squirrels, the eclipse, and the bumble bees. In fact, she finds nature everywhere.
Question 2: Nay-Nature is Heaven-
(a) Which of these phrases comes closest to the meaning of ‘nay’ in this line – not really/in fact?
Answer: In fact
(b) Where else has ‘nay’ been used? How has nature been described there?
Answer: Nay has also been used in the 8th line ‘Nay—Nature is Harmony’. Nature has been described as ‘Harmony’ there.
Question 3: Why does the poet say that ‘Nature is Heaven’?
Answer: The poet says that ‘Nature is Heaven’ because we see the beautiful simplicity of nature which is likened to Heaven, a place of utmost beauty and serenity.
Question 4: So impotent Our Wisdom is
To her simplicity.
Why is our wisdom ‘impotent’?
Answer: Our wisdom is ‘impotent’ because no matter how intelligent or skillful we are, we cannot describe Nature exactly as it is. Even if we have an idea of it, we cannot capture all the beauty and simplicity of Nature through words.
Question 5: What sounds bring out the beauty of Nature?
Answer: The delicate sound of birds and crickets chirping, and the roaring sound of the sea, and thunder bring out the beauty of Nature.
Question 6: Nature is what we know— / Yet have no art to say-
(a) Would you say that this poem is an attempt to describe nature?
Answer: Yes, this poem is an attempt to describe nature as it tries to describe different things that can be seen and heard in Nature.
(b) Do you think many other works of art— poems, paintings, music and so on – are also attempts to capture the beauty and/or simplicity of Nature?
Answer: Yes, many other poems, paintings and pieces of music are created on the theme of Nature or some element of nature, like trees, the sea or mountains. Those works also try to express in different ways how simple and/or beautiful Nature is.
Question 7: What does the poet mean when she says that ‘Nature is Harmony’?
Answer: Harmony means the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect. When the poet calls nature harmony, she indicates that the varied sounds of living creatures and sounds from nature all combine to form a beautiful harmony.
Question 8: What is the main idea conveyed through the poem?
Answer: The main idea conveyed through the poem is that no art form can truly express nature.
Question 9: Write True or False for the following sentences:
1. The poet compares Nature with the things that we see, hear and touch – True
2. The poet compares Nature with non-living things too – True
3. The cricket is mentioned in the poem for its size – False
4. The poet says that Nature is also a part of our knowledge – True
5. In the poem, Nature is seen as mightier than human knowledge – True
So, these were the Questions & Answers.