Question 27 of 30intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks7 marks

Fill in the blanks with sensory words in the box for the following passage written by Sarojini Naidu. There are two extra words. scarlet shrill sizzle perfumes flaming scents sweetness essence smooth Come and share my exquisite March morning with me: this sumptuous blaze of gold and sapphire sky; these 1. _____ lilies that adorn the sunshine; the voluptuous 2. _____ of neem and champak and serisha that beat upon the languid air with their implacable 3. _____; the thousand little gold and blue and silver breasted birds bursting with the 4. _____ ecstasy of life in nesting time. And, do you know that the scarlet lilies are woven petal by petal from my heart's blood, these little quivering birds are my soul made incarnate music, these heavy 5. _____ are my emotions dissolved into aerial 6. _____, this 7. _____ blue and gold sky is the 'very me'...

(1)
Answer

scarlet

(2)

the voluptuous _____ of neem and champak and serisha

Answer

perfumes

(3)
Answer

sweetness

(4)

bursting with the _____ ecstasy of life

Answer

shrill

(5)

these heavy _____

Answer

scents

(6)
Answer

essence

(7)

this _____ blue and gold sky

Answer

flaming

Explanation

The blanks are filled by selecting sensory words from the box that best fit the poetic imagery and context. 'Scarlet' fits blank (1) as it describes the lilies, which are later explicitly referred to as 'scarlet lilies' in the passage. 'Perfumes' and 'sweetness' fit blanks (2) and (3), describing the rich, relentless fragrance of the flowers. 'Shrill' in blank (4) provides the auditory imagery of the birds' ecstasy. 'Scents' and 'essence' fit blanks (5) and (6), creating a contrast between the 'heavy' physical fragrance and the 'aerial' spiritual form of the poet's emotions. 'Flaming' in blank (7) complements the earlier description of the 'sumptuous blaze' of the sky. The two extra words are 'sizzle' and 'smooth'.