ENGLISH WORKSHOP
1. Pick out from the first stanza, four expressions where the poet pleads with the butterfly not to go away.
- “Stay near me-do not take thy flight!”
- “A little longer stay in sight!”
- “Float near me; do not yet depart!”
- “Dead times revive in thee.”
2. Match the words/lines with their meanings.
| Words/Lines | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Do not take thy flight | Do not fly away |
| Much converse do I find in thee | I want to talk to you about many things |
| Historian of my infancy | Reminder of my childhood days |
| Dead time revive in thee | In you, I see the time that has gone by |
| A very hunter did I rush upon the prey | I rushed upon the prey (butterfly) |
3. Say WHO –
(a) Reminds the poet of his childhood → The butterfly
(b) Is afraid to touch the butterfly → The poet’s sister, Emmeline
(c) Is like a hunter → The poet as a child
(d) Is the poet’s sister → Emmeline
4. Inversion in the Poem (Rewriting in Normal Order)
| Inverted Line | Normal Order |
|---|---|
| A little longer stay in sight! | Stay in sight a little longer! |
| Float near me; do not yet depart! | Do not depart yet; float near me! |
| Dead times revive in thee. | In thee, dead times revive. |
5. Rhyming Words in the Second Stanza
- days – plays
- I – butterfly
- rush – bush – brush
Note: “rush – bush – brush” are examples of eye rhyme (they look similar in spelling but sound different).
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