The Solitary Reaper

List the words that bring out the mood of the poem.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply

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Which word in the first stanza means “a girl or a young woman”?

• behold

• solitary

• highland

• lass

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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What seems to be the occupation of the central character of the poem?

• singer

• poet

• farmer

• musician

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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Match the lines from the poem to the character traits they bring out of the solitary reaper.

• Reaping and singing by herself

• is independent and self-reliant

• Alone she cuts and binds the grain

• finds beauty in sorrow

• And sings a melancholy strain

• enjoys harmonious relationship with nature

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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What does the central character solitary reaper and her song symbolize in the poem?

• natural and untouched beauty of rural life

• timeless and universal aspect of human experience

• overwhelming beauty of nature that evokes a sense of the spiritual or the divine

• personal reflection and the inner life of the individual

• finding profound beauty and inspiration in the natural world and in ordinary human experiences

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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What do these lines tell you about the quality of the reaper’s voice?No Nightingale did ever chauntMore welcome notes to weary bands…A voice so thrilling ne'er was heardIn spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird,

• Her notes were high and thrilling.

• Her voice was rare and sweet.

• She could shape shift to a bird when she sang.

• Her voice resembled that of a nightingale and a cuckoo bird.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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How does the solitary reaper’s song make you feel? Do you think you would react similarly to the poet if you heard a beautiful, melancholic song in nature?

• Yes, I would have reacted just like the poet because her song is both beautiful and powerful.

• Yes, I would have reacted just like the poet because her song is exceptionally captivating and enchanting.

• No, I would not have reacted like the poet because I wouldn’t have understood the theme of her song.

• No, I would not have reacted like the poet because her song is sad and melancholic.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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Imagine yourself as a passerby who is impressed and inspired by the solitary reaper. List down atleast 5 questions that you would like to ask her about her work, life, and music.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Create

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Write a page in your diary that narrates one personal experience of finding unexpected beauty in everyday life. Word limit: 100 words.

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