‘Asleep in the Valley’ by Arthur Rimbaud – questions and answers(S.A.Q.), class 12, WBCHSE


1)How does the stream flow in the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’?

Ans. The stream flows slowly in the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’.

2)Where does the stream flow?

Ans. The stream flows through a small green valley.

3)How does the stream look like in the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’? [H.S. – 2016]

Ans. The stream looks like a long strand of silver in the poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’.

4)Where does the stream leave long strands of silver? [H.S. – 2017, 2019 & 2022]

Ans. The stream leaves long strands of silver on the bright green grass of the valley.

5)What does the word ‘hollow’ signify in the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’?

Ans. The word ‘Hollow’ means a valley surrounded by mountains that seems a hollow from distance.

6)From where do the sun rays fall on the valley?

Ans. The sun’s rays fall on the valley from the mountain top.

7)How are the sun rays compared with?

Ans. The sun’s rays are compared with the flowing of the stream.

8)How does the soldier lie?

Ans. The soldier lies open-mouthed with a pillow made of fern beneath his head and his feet are among the flowers.

9)What is the pillow made of?

Ans. The pillow is made of fern.

10)What do you mean by ‘heavy undergrowth’?

Ans. Heavy undergrowth means the bushes and plants that grow in plenty.

11)What do you mean by ‘sun-soaked bed’?

Ans. ‘Sun-soaked bed’ means the green bed which is flourished and nourished by the energy of the sun.

12)Why is the soldier pale? [H.S. – 2018 & 2022]

Ans. The soldier is pale because he is lying dead under the warm sun.

13)Where does the soldier lie stretched? [H.S. – 2019 & 2022]

Ans. The soldier lies stretched in the heavy undergrowth in a small green valley.

14)Where are the feet of the soldier placed? [ H.S. – 2020]

Ans. The feet of the soldier are placed among the flowers.

15)What is the soldier’s smile compared to? [H.S. – 2020]

Ans. The soldier’s smile is compared to the smile of an infant, gentle without guile.

16)What is described as gentle without guile? [H.S. – 2017]       

Ans. The smile of the innocent soldier is described as gentle without guile?

17)Why does the poet ask nature to keep the soldier warm so that the soldier may not catch a cold? [H.S. – 2016Or.  ‘He may catch cold’ – Why does the poet fear so?

Ans. As the soldier is sleeping under the open sky, the poet feels affection and asks nature to keep him warm.

18)What does the poet ask nature to do?

Ans. The poet asks nature to keep him warm.

19)How does the poet bring out the innocence of the soldier in ‘Asleep in the Valley’? [H.S. – 2018]

Ans. The poet brings out the innocence of the soldier by describing the smile of the soldier as gentle without guile like an infant.

20)What are the insects doing?

Ans. The insects are humming and trying to disturb the soldier’s rest.

21)How does the soldier sleep?

Ans. The soldier lies open-mouthed, his feet are among the flowers, one hand is on his breast and he sleeps peacefully.

22) “In his side there are two red holes” – What do the ‘two red holes’ in the poem ‘Asleep in the valley’ signify? [H.S. – 2015]

Ans. ‘Two red holes’ signify two bullet wounds that leave a red blood spot.

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