HORNBILL: LABURNAM TOP

Why is the poem named as Laburnum Top

• the top of Laburnum tree is described

• Goldfinch built its nest on the top of the tree

• all the activities take place at the Laburnum tree

• all the above

yellow colour in the poem symbolises

• yellow leaves

• autumn season

• beauty of flowers

• all the above

Before the arrival of the goldfinch the tree is

• full of activities

• full of chirrups

• silent and motionless

• none of the above

The goldfinch moves alert and carefully to its nest

• to surprise its young babies

• to feed her babies

• to ensure safety of her babies from predators

• all the above

'The sleek as a lizard' the poetic device is

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• simile

the engine of the machine is

• the goldfinch

• babies

• Laburnum tree

• all the above

'Machine starts up' the poetic device is

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• none of the above

The goldfinch lanches at the end of the poem.

• to the infinite

• to fend for her chicks

• to collect another meal for her chicks

• all the above

name of the poet is-

• Ted Huge

• Ted Hughes

• Ted Huges

• None of the above

the poetic device in 'Chittering' and 'Trillings' are--

• onomatopoeia

• imagery

• personification

• transferred epithet