AUTUMN BY J.C
1.The fitful gust shakes the casement—
(a) all day
(b) all night
(c) all morning
(d) all afternoon
Answer: (a) all day
The poet loves to see the shaking twig dance till the—
(a) end of night
(b) shut of eve
(c) end of afternoon
(d) shut of morning
Answer: (b) shut of eve
The sparrow sits on the—
(a) cottage rig
(b) house-top
(c) mossy elm-tree
(d) casement
Answer: (a) cottage rig
The cock was crowing upon the—
(a) dunghill
(b) lea
(c) stubble fen
(d) old crow’s nest
Answer: (a) dunghill
The grunting pigs—
(a) walk slowly
(b) scamper by
(c) scramble and fall
(d) dive and swim
Answer: (c) scramble and fall
Exercise 2: Answer the following questions (within 25 words)
1. What happens to the leaves of the mossy elm-tree in autumn?
Answer: In autumn, the "fitful gust" whirls the faded leaves of the mossy elm-tree away, spinning them by the window pane and scattering them down the lane.
2. What are the things the poet loves to see on November days?
Answer: The poet loves to see the shaking twig dance till evening, the sparrow chirping on the cottage rig, and the smoke curling upwards through the leafless trees.
Exercise 3: Grammar in Use (Sentence Transformation)
Note: These are common variations of grammar exercises related to the chapter.
The wind shook the casement. (Change the Voice)
Answer: The casement was shaken by the wind.
The leaves fall from the tree. (Use the Present Continuous Tense)
Answer: The leaves are falling from the tree.
I love the fitful gust. (Turn into a Negative Sentence)
Answer: I do not hate the fitful gust. / The fitful gust is not unloved by me.
Exercise 4: Vocabulary from the Poem
Casement: A window that opens on hinges like a door.
Rig: The ridge or the highest part of a cottage roof.
Lea: An open area of grassy land; a meadow.
Stubble: The short stumps of grain or corn stalks left in the ground after harvesting.
Key Summary for Exams
When answering long questions, remember that John Clare emphasizes sensory details:
Sound: The chirping sparrow, the crowing cock, the grunting pigs.
Sight: Curling smoke, whirling leaves, the shaking twig.
Motion: Spinning, dancing, falling, and scampering.
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