CLASS 11 · WOVEN WORDS · CHAPTER 9
Original student-friendly answers to the poem's textbook activities.
7 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Textbook pages Understanding the Poem
Question Understanding the Poem 1
Mention the turquoise flash and violet-and-amber tail markings.
The turquoise flash and the violet, golden-amber tail markings make the peacock's colours vivid.
Question Understanding the Poem 2
List the call, changed wind, silent bees, and waking cat.
Its call, a shift in the wind, silent bees, and a waking cat signal its presence.
Question Understanding the Poem 3
Explain how the eye-like feather markings create the image of a blinking tail.
The eye-shaped marks make the tail seem alive, as if it must blink to close its always-open eyes.
Question Understanding the Poem 4
Point to the sudden call, brief flash, and glimpse as it turns away.
The peacock appears in brief flashes and is already turning away when the reader sees it.
Question Understanding the Poem 5
Name the colours and explain that they appear in brief, bright glimpses.
Turquoise, blue, violet, and golden amber create a rich picture in brief flashes.
Textbook pages Try This Out
Question Try This Out 1
Give a cultural association and note that answers may vary.
Sample: beauty, pride, grace, and rain; associations can differ by language and community.
Question Try This Out 2
Mention its distinctive beauty, recognisability, and place in Indian culture.
Its colourful appearance and long place in Indian art and tradition make it a recognisable national symbol.