The poet refers to the shades of green, red, and blue in the poem. Let us read some of the names of different shades of these colours. Now, Discuss in pairs, any two things that you can associate with these colours.
Based on the poem 'Canvas of Soil', the shades of green, red, and blue can be associated with two main things:
First, these colours are associated with nature and gardens. The poem describes blossoms blooming and dancing in the morning light, which display these vibrant shades. Green represents the planted seeds and plots, while red and blue represent the blooming flowers.
Second, these colours are associated with painting and art. The poet refers to the earth as a palette and the garden as a canvas. The gardeners use brushstrokes of seeds to mix these shades, creating nature's artwork where art and life coincide.
Explanation
The poem 'Canvas of Soil' draws a parallel between a garden and a painting. The colours green, red, and blue are directly linked to the blossoms in the garden (nature) and the hues on a painter's palette (art). The student answer effectively captures these two associations using the context provided.