Question 13 of 19intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer2 marks

Why does the poem end with the idea of the moon being within reach?

Correct Answer

The poem ends with the moon being within reach to extend the theme of magnification from the microscopic to the cosmic.

Just as the magnifying glass reveals hidden wonders in small things like chalk, moss, and spiders, telescopes (lenses on a larger scale) bring distant celestial bodies like the moon closer to human observation.

The ending connects the wonder of discovering small details to the wonder of exploring the universe, suggesting that lenses—whether magnifying glasses or telescopes—make the inaccessible accessible and the distant seem within reach.

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Explanation

The final stanza shifts from small objects to the moon, showing that the same principle of magnification applies to both the microscopic and the cosmic. The poem suggests that observation through lenses can reveal wonders at any scale.

Solution Steps

  1. The poem extends the theme of magnification from the microscopic to the cosmic scale

  2. Magnifying glasses reveal hidden wonders in small objects like chalk, moss, and spiders

  3. Telescopes bring distant celestial bodies like the moon closer to human observation

  4. Lenses make the inaccessible accessible and the distant seem within reach

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