3.1 Tartary
Complete textbook exercise solutions — Maharashtra State Board (Balbharati), Grade Seven English.
ShareReference: The solutions below are based on the poem "Tartary" by Walter de la Mare found in the provided document[cite: 14].
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- Gold hammered into a flat, thin shape : beaten gold[cite: 14]
- show off proudly : flaunt[cite: 14]
- tilt, move at an angle : slant[cite: 14]
- across, especially in a slanting direction : athwart[cite: 14]
- Musical instruments: harp, flute, mandoline[cite: 14].
- Animals: peacocks, tigers, great fishes, zebras[cite: 14].
The three four-letter words are: glen, dale, and vale[cite: 14].
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The three lines that use comparisons are:
- "Yellow as honey, red as wine"[cite: 14]
- "And clustered thick as seeds"[cite: 14]
- "Her trembling lake like foamless seas"[cite: 14]
• Colour
- "Of beaten gold my throne"[cite: 14]
- "Yellow as honey, red as wine"[cite: 14]
- "White, and gold, and green they'd be"[cite: 14]
- "Her rivers silver-pale!"[cite: 14]
- "In every purple vale!"[cite: 14]
• Sound
- "Trumpeters every day / To every meal would summon me, / And in my courtyard bray"[cite: 14]
- "While harp, and flute, and mandoline, / Made music sweet and gay."[cite: 14]
• Images from nature
- "And in my forests tigers haunt"[cite: 14]
- "And in my pools great fishes slant"[cite: 14]
- "Her flashing stars, her scented breeze"[cite: 14]
- "Her trembling lake like foamless seas"[cite: 14]
- "Her bird-delighting citron-trees"[cite: 14]
- sweet and gay music[cite: 14]
- trembling lake[cite: 14]
- silver-pale rivers[cite: 14]
- bird-delighting citron-trees[cite: 14]
- scented breeze[cite: 14]
If the poet were the Lord of Tartary, his daily routine would be exceptionally grand. He would wake up very early in the morning before the morning star fades away[cite: 14]. After waking up, he would dress in a magnificent robe made of thick, clustered beads of white, gold, and green[cite: 14]. He would then carry his curved sword (scimitar) and step outside[cite: 14]. For his morning ride, seven zebras would draw his grand carriage through the dark, green glades of Tartary[cite: 14]. Whenever it was time for a meal, royal trumpeters would play loudly in his courtyard to summon him[cite: 14]. In the evening, the Lord would relax in a beautifully lit courtyard illuminated by lamps shining as yellow as honey and as red as wine[cite: 14]. He would conclude his royal day by listening to the sweet and joyful music played on harps, flutes, and mandolines[cite: 14].
My Dreamland: Aethelgard
Aethelgard is a mystical, undiscovered region tucked away behind mist-covered emerald mountains. Its land forms consist of rolling velvet-green hills and deep, peaceful valleys filled with glowing mushrooms. A crystal-clear river named 'Silverstream' flows through the center, forming numerous gentle waterfalls that sparkle under the sunlight. The flora includes towering, purple-leaved trees that bear sweet, glowing nectar fruits all year round. The fauna is equally enchanting, with snow-white deer wandering freely and tiny, glittering hummingbirds filling the air with melodious chirping. At night, the sky turns into a canvas of deep indigo, crowded with millions of exceptionally bright, flashing stars and a pair of twin silver moons. The people of Aethelgard are kind, gentle folk who wear simple clothes woven from glowing silver threads and spend their evenings singing joyful folk songs around community bonfires.
Consonance occurs when similar consonant sounds are repeated, often at the ends of words, making it pleasant to the ear.
Examples from the poem "Tartary":
- "Her rivers silver-pale!"[cite: 14] — (Repetition of the 'l' sound)
- "Made music sweet and gay"[cite: 14] — (Repetition of the 's' sound)