The animals reacted to the nightingale's song with

(a) hatred

(b) admiration

(c) indifference

(d) suggestions for improvement

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(b) admiration

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On the basis of your understanding of the poem, complete the sentences given below by choosing the appropriate option.

1. The frog's aim was to

2. The animals reacted to the nightingale's song with

hatred
admiration
indifference
suggestions for improvement

3. The nightingale accepted the frog's tutelage as she

was not confident of herself
wanted to become as good a singer as the frog
wanted to become a professional singer
was not a resident of Bingle Bog

For Frost, what do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand for? Here are some ideas:

Greed	Avarice	Cruelty	Lust
Conflict	Fury	Intolerance	Rigidity
Insensitivity	Coldness	Indifference	Hatred

Why do you think Wordsworth has chosen the song of the nightingale and the cuckoo for comparison with the solitary reaper’s song?

Q. What did the nightingale think about the poet's song?

(a) Read the second stanza again, in which Wordsworth compares the solitary reaper’s song with the song of the nightingale and the cuckoo. On the basis of your reading (and your imagination), copy and complete the table below. (Work in groups of four, then have a brief class discussion).

-	Place	Heard by?	Impact on listener
Solitary reaper	Scottish Highlands	The poet	Holds him spellbound
Nightingale	-	-	-
Cuckoo	-	-	-

(b) Why do you think Wordsworth has chosen the song of the nightingale and the cuckoo, for comparison with the solitary reaper’s song?

(c) As you read the second stanza, what pictures do you see in your mind? Be ready to describe them in your won words, to the rest of the class. (Do not be afraid to go beyond what the poet has written.)

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The animals reacted to the nightingale's song with (a) hatred (b) admiration (c) indifference (d) suggestions for improvement

(b) admiration

The animals reacted to the nightingale's song with

(a) hatred

(b) admiration

(c) indifference

(d) suggestions for improvement