Hi Everyone!! This article will share Where My Books Go Questions & Answers.
This poem is written by W B Yeats. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Samrat Sambar, English In India and The Sleep That Flits On Baby’s Eyes so, you can check these posts as well.
Where My Books Go Questions & Answers
Question 1: Read these lines and answer the questions.
Till they come where your sad, sad heart is,
And sing to you in the night,
(a) What is referred to as ‘they’ here?
Answer: The words that the poet utters and writes are referred to as ‘they’.
(b) The word ‘sad’ has been repeated twice by the poet. Why do you think he has done this?
Answer: The poet has repeated the word ‘sad’ to indicate that the reader is very, very sad and he feels sorry for her/him. The repetition is used for emphasis.
(c) When do the words ‘sing to you’?
Answer: The words sing to us at night.
Question 2: What does the poet compare his words to?
Answer: The poet compares his words to the wings of a bird that flies without getting tired.
Question 3: How does the poet want his words to travel?
Answer: The poet says that he would like his words to travel like a bird on its flight without resting. He wants his words to reach directly to the heart of the reader.
Question 4: Which line tells us that the journey of the words is long?
Answer: The line ‘And never rest in their flight’ suggests that the journey is a long one.
Question 5: What do the words ‘storm-darken’d’ and ‘starry bright’ refer to in the poem?
Answer: The words ‘storm-darken’d’ and ‘starry bright’ refer to different places in the world.
Question 6: Who is the poet addressing as ‘you’ in the poem?
Answer: The readers are addressed as ‘you’ in the poem.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.