Silver
Walter de la mare
Slowly, silently, now the moon
Walks the night in her silver shoon;
This way, and that, she peers, and sees Silver fruit upon silver trees;
One by one the casements catch
Her beams beneath the silvery thatch; Couched in his kennel, like a
log,
With paws of silver sleeps the dog;
From their shadowy cote the white breasts peep
Of doves in a silver-feathered sleep;
A harvest mouse goes scampering by, With silver claws, and silver
eye;
And moveless fish in the water gleam,
By silver reeds in a silver stream.
Summary
The poem "Silver" is written by Walter de la Mare. The poem talks about the moon
observing each and everything and how its moon light casts upon trees and animals.
There is serenity all over, the night is shiny with the silvery shine of the moon. All
the things and animals are drenched in the silvery shine of the moon. The poem
begins with the moon moving slowly and silently with her silver shine and then she
peers and sees the silver fruits upon silver trees. Then, the casement catches her
beams beneath the silvery thatch. The dog is compared to a log who is couched and
sleeping in his kennel with his silvery paws. The doves are sleeping with their silver
feathers and the white breasts peep from the shadowy cote. The moon further sees the
scampering mouse with silver claws and eyes. The poem ends with the moveless fish
where the reed and stream are silver.
Question and answer
(1)what kind of poem is silver- descriptive.
(2) the nearest of the world 'casement' is- window.
(3) the harvest mouse- scampers.
(4) where to the doves live?- Cote.
(5) the moonbeam peers and- sees.
(6) the colour of the dove's breasts is- white.
(7) the fish are- still.
(8) the moon wears in her walk- shoes.
(9) in the poem, the only creature that awakes- harvest mouse.
(10) when the dog sleep, it looks like a- log.
(11) the time mentioned in the poem is- after sunset.
(12) "slowly, silently, now the moon
Walks the night in her silver shoon."
When does the moon work?- at night.
(13) "slowly, silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon." what does
the moon wear?- silver shoe.
(14) "one by one the casements catch" what are casements?- Windows.
(15) "with paws of silver sleep the dog," which part of the dog's body looks silver?-
paws.
(16) "silver fruit upon silver trees," what does the moon see?- silver fruit.
(17) " one by one the casement catch" what do the catchment catch?- silver white
moonbeams.
(18) "With paws of silver sleeps the dog" where does the dog sleep?- in a kennel.
(19) " with paws of silver sleeps the dog," who sleeps?- the pet dog.
(20) " with paws of silver sleeps the dog," to what is the dog compared?- to a heavy
log.
(21) " a harvest mouse goes scampering by, with silver claws, and silver eye," which
parts of the harvest mouse are made silver?- Claws and eyes.
(22) the gender in which the moon is address is- feminine.
(23) the dog is sleeping- in kennel.
(24) the word 'thatch' means- roof made of low cost material.
(25) Trees became silvery because- of moonlight.
(26) the colour of the dog's paw became- silvery.
(27) the moon in the poem silver rises- slowly.
(28) where does the harvest mouse go scampering- in the field.
(29) Walter de la mare was born oin-25th April, 1873.
(30) Walter de la mare was died on- 26 June, 1956.
(31) he was an- English poet.
(32) Walter de la mare was born at- Charlton, Kent, England. (33) occupation-
writer.
MCQ
1) The poem silver is about-.
A.Picture of a dog B.Image of dark night C.The moon shining on nature
2) How many times the word silver used in this poem-
A five times, B.six times C. Eight times
3) This way and that, she peers-which figure of speech used here in this line?
A.Simile, B.Metaphor C.Personification.
4) Name the poetic device here:"Silver reeds in a silver stream "-
A.Assonance B. Simile C.Personification
5)Who is awake in this poem ?- A.Dog B.Dove C.Mouse.
6) To what the moon compared in the first four line?
A.A log B.A dove C.A lady
7) Which one is the example of Simile?-
A A harvest mouse goes scampering by
B.Couched in his kennel like a log
C.And moveless fish in the water gleam
8) The harvest mouse goes -
A.Scampering by B.Running by C.Slowly walking by
9) Cote is the dwelling place of -
A.Dog B.Mouse C.Dove
10)The fish in the water is -
A. Moveless B.Running C.Playing.
