Unit 5

Daffodils

1. What is the central idea of the poem?

Ans. The poem pays a tribute to nature and its beauty.
2. What do the daffodils represent in the poem?
Ans. Daffodils represent beauty of nature.
3. What wealth do memories of the scene give to the poet?
Ans. Memories of the scene give wealth of natural beauty and spiritual joy.
4. List he words that heighten the sound effect in the poem.
Ans. These are: cloud, crowd, hill, daffodils, trees, breeze
5. How has the poet heightened the impact of the poem by using the figurative language?
Ans. The poet assumes himself to be a cloud(simile) floating in the sky. The inanimate (cloud) has
the quality of human to see the daffodils (personification).

Additional questions:
1. What does the comparison suggest about the daffodils?
Ans. It suggests that daffodils were beautifying the earth like stars beautifying the sky.
2. How does the poet feel in the company of daffodils?
Ans. He feels much joy and pleasure in the company of daffodils.

SUMMARY
In the poem Daffodils the poet William Wordsworth beautifully describes the beauty and
refreshing effects of nature. Once the poet was wandering aimlessly. Suddenly he saw a large
number of daffodils growing on the bank of lake under a tree. The flowers were moving in the cool
breeze. They looked dancing with pleasure. They looked more beautiful than waves of lake. The
poet could not forget this beautiful sight all his life. He often visualized that sight and felt pleasure.

Unit 6 Quaids Vision and Pakistan

1. How much confidence did Quaid-e-Azam have in his nation?
Ans. He had much confidence in his nation and he believed that with unity they could get their lost
dignity.
2. What was Quaids concept of our nation?
Ans. Quaid said that we are a nation with distinctive outlook on life. We have distinctive culture,
civilization, language, laws, moral values and customs.
3. What was the ideology of Quaid-e-Azam based on?
Ans. The ideology of Quaid-e-Azam was based on the fundamental principle that Muslims are an
independent nation and to merge their national and political identity will not only be resisted but it
will be futile.
4. What can be possible solution to our present problems?
Ans. We can solve our problems by becoming united and leaving aside our personal, lingual, ethnic
and provincial identities.
5. What would Quaid feel to see the present condition of the country and the nation?
Ans. He would have been extremely grief-stricken to see his nation falling swiftly a prey to fatal
diseases of disunity, disharmony and disintegration.
6. How can we become strong nation?
Ans. We can become strong nation if we follow the principles and advices given by our Quaid.
7. What does love of our country demand from us?
Ans. It demands from us to become united and put our joint efforts to serve our country.

Additional Questions:
1. Why did Quaid have to take long tours during early months of independence?
Ans. He had to take long tours to build confidence and raise peoples spirit.
2. Why did Quaid want the oneness of the whole nation?
Ans. He wanted so to make the whole nation strong and prosperous.
3. What was the ideology of Quaid-e-Azam based on?
Ans. It was based on Islamic unity and democracy.
4. Are we working according to the expectations of the great leader?
Ans. We are not working to the expectations of our great leader and we have not made Pakistan a
progressive country.
5. What is the result of neglecting the advice of Quaid?
Ans. Neglecting his advice, we have become disunited and now facing many problems.

Unit 7 Sultan Ahmad Mosque

1. Who started the construction of the Blue Mosque?
Ans. Sultan Ahmad I started its construction.
2. In whose reign the construction was completed?
Ans. The construction was completed in the reign of Mustafa I.
3. For what purpose does a heavy iron chain hang there?
Ans. It hangs there to make the ruler bend expressing humility before divine God.
4. What is kiosk?
Ans. It is a small permanent or temporary structure on a sidewalk from which items such as
newspapers and candy can be bought.
5. What makes the Blue Mosque famous in the world?
Ans. The blue tiles that embellish its interior, make it famous in the world.
6. Which feature of the mosque does appeal to you the most and why?
Ans. The design of the mosque appeals me the most.
7. When was the Blue Mosque constructed?
Ans. It was constructed between 1609 to 1616.
8. Which is the largest city of Turkey?
Ans. Istanbul is the largest city of Turkey and the capital of Ottoman Empire from 1453 to 1923.
9. How many minarets the Blue Mosque had?
Ans. It had six minarets
10. Who was appointed as the architect of the mosque?
Ans. The royal architect Sedefhar Mehamat Aga was appointed to construct the mosque.

Unit 8 STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
Ans. The poet Robert Frost is the speaker of the poem.
2. Whom he refers to in the start of the poem?
Ans. He refers to the owner of the woods.
3. Why does the speaker stop in the woods on the darkest evening of the year?
Ans. He stopped there in the woods to enjoy the weather in winter.
4. Why does the horse impatiently wait for the next move of the master?
Ans. Because it is very strange to stand in the thick, dark and deep forest.
5. Why is the speaker captivated in the forest?
Ans. He is captivated by the beauty of nature.

SUMMARY
This poem is written by an American poet Robert Frost. The poet explains the attractive and
exciting beauty of nature and its effects on human beings. The world of fantasy is very inviting.
One must maintain balance between the world of reality and imagination. The poet explains about
the woods and its attractive beauty. The woods looks very beautiful as it covers with snow. The
stops to enjoy it. He enjoys a lot to see the lovely, dark and deep sight of the woods.