Ode To A Skylark

Class 8

Question A

1) The speaker compares the Skylark to a blithe spirit. The term

blithe means very happy and without any worry. The song of the
Skylark was full of happiness. The poet felt that the bird has never
experienced sadness or worry so it could sing so beautifully. This
is the reason why the poet calls the bird 'blithe spirit'.

2) The glow worm is in a valley filled with dew.

The glow worm is not visible to others. It is made invisible by the
dew, flowers and other leaves but it’s light is still visible to others.

3) The Earth and the Moon experience extremely happiness when

the Skylark sings. They overflow with joy. The bird successfully
spreads happiness throughout the world and Moon.

4) Our songs like the marriage song or the victory song are nothing
as compared to the song of the Skylark. The earthy songs are
vague and empty In front of the bird’s song.

5) The speaker’s mood changes in the last stanza. The speaker was
so far describing the beauty of the bird’s song but in the last
stanza the speaker seeks inspiration from the bird. Suddenly, we
find the poet sorrowful. In place of just praising the bird, the poet
wants to be like the bird. The poet feels that If he had a beautiful
voice like the bird then everyone would have listened to him. It
gives a hint, probably, the poet’s ideas are not liked by others so
he feels sorrowful and wants to be like the bird so that his
revolutionary ideas are valued by all.