Brushstrokes of seeds, planted true, Awaiting spring's vibrant hue.
The poet has used a metaphor in 'Brushstrokes of seeds'. Which option from those given below uses a metaphor? A. Her mother's heart heard her heartfelt request with kindness. B. She has a heart of gold. C. Her heart did a dance of joy on seeing the new doll. D. She has a very kind heart.
Option B. A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things. 'She has a heart of gold' compares the heart to gold to signify kindness, just as 'Brushstrokes of seeds' compares seeds to brushstrokes.
Complete the sentence appropriately. The phrase 'planted true' is significant because it implies ____.
it implies that the seeds, representing the gardeners' dreams, are sown with sincerity, care, and precision, ensuring they will grow and flourish.
Why has the poet used the word 'hue' instead of 'colours' in the extract?
The poet uses the word 'hue' instead of 'colours' to sustain the extended metaphor of the garden as a painting. A 'hue' refers to a shade of a colour, which aligns with artistic vocabulary like palette, canvas, and brushstrokes, emphasizing nature as an artwork.
Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from the extract. Summer: hot :: Spring: ____
vibrant
Read the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) and select the option that is correctly suited. (A): Gardeners wait for Spring. (R): Gardens are worth painting in Spring. A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). C. (A) is true but (R) is false. D. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Option C. Assertion (A) is true because the extract mentions seeds 'Awaiting spring's vibrant hue,' showing gardeners wait for spring. Reason (R) is false because the poem suggests gardens become paintings through the gardeners' work ('Brushstrokes of seeds'), rather than being subjects 'worth painting' externally.
Explanation
The question tests understanding of poetic devices (metaphor), vocabulary in context (hue, planted true), analogy, and reading comprehension (assertion-reasoning). (i) 'Heart of gold' is a standard metaphor comparing heart to gold. (ii) 'Planted true' connects to the gardeners' dreams seeping into the earth, implying sincerity and care. (iii) 'Hue' is specifically defined in the context as a 'shade of a colour', fitting the artistic metaphor (palette, canvas). (iv) The extract describes spring's 'vibrant' hue, making 'vibrant' the correct descriptive word. (v) The poem explicitly states 'Gardens become paintings still', meaning they are the artwork itself created by the gardeners, not merely a subject 'worth painting', making (R) false.