BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Chapter 1 All Things Bright and Beautiful

Question 1.

What does the poet think of all things?

(ସମସ୍ତ ଜିନିଷ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ କବି କ’ଣ ଭାବିଛନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

The poet thinks that all things are bright and beautiful and wise and wonderful.

Question 2.

Who has made all these things?

(କିଏ ଏ ସମସ୍ତ ଜିନିଷକୁ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

The Lord God has made all these things.

Question 3.

What are the little things mentioned in the poem?

(କବିତାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲିଖ୍ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ’ଣ ?)

Answer:

The little things mentioned in the poem are little flowers and little birds.

Question 4.

How does the poet describe the beauty of flowers?

(କବି କିପରି ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

The poet describes that God has given bright colors to flowers. When a little flower blossoms, it looks beautiful and its brightness attracts others. The beauty of the flowers lies in their bright colors.

Question 5.

How does the poet describe the little birds?

(କବି କିପରି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ପକ୍ଷୀଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

The poet describes that the little birds that sing sweetly are made by God. God has made their tiny wings which help them to fly.

Question 6.

How is the mountain described in the poem?

(କବିତାରେ ପର୍ବତ କିପରି ବର୍ଣିତ ହୋଇଛି ?)

Answer:

In the poem, the mountain is described as purple-headed.

Question 7.

Why does it appear so?

(ଏହା କାହିଁକି ଏପରି ଦେଖାଯାଏ ?)

Answer:

The bluish-red rays of the setting sun make the mountaintop look purple.

Question 8.

What brightens up the sky?

(ଆକାଶକୁ କ’ଣ ଉଜ୍ଜଳିତ କରିଥାଏ ?)

Answer:

The sunrise and the sunset brightens up the sky.

Question 9.

How does the sky look during the sunset ?

(ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ ସମୟରେ ଆକାଶ କିପରି ଦେଖାଯାଏ ?)

Answer:

The sky looks bright during the sunset.

Question 10.

Which are the two seasons mentioned in the poem?

(କେଉଁ ଋତୁ ଦୁଇଟି କବିତାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲିଖୁତ ହୋଇଛି ?)

Answer:

The two seasons mentioned in the poem are winter and summer.

Question 11.

Why does the poet consider the summer sun pleasant?

(ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳୀନ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ କବି କାହିଁକି ଆନନ୍ଦଦାୟକ ବୋଲି ବିଚାରିଛନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

The summer comes after the winter and it gives great relief to the winter-hit people. The summer sun is warm and comfortable in England. That is why the poet considers the summer sun pleasant.

Question 12.

What do we enjoy in greenwood?

(ଆମେ ସବୁଜ ଅରଣ୍ୟରେ କ’ଣ ଉପଭୋଗ କରୁ ?)

Answer:

We enjoy the beauty of the tall trees in the green wood.

Question 13.

How are the meadows useful for us?

(ଘନ ତୃଣଭୂମିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଆମ ପାଇଁ କିପରି ଉପଯୋଗୀ ?)

Answer:

The meadows are open areas of grassland where people play different games.

Question 14.

Where do the rushes grow?

(ନଳତୃଣଗୁଡ଼ିକ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ିଥା’ନ୍ତି ?

Answer:

The rushes grow by the waterside.

Question 15.

Why do people gather rushes ?

(ଲୋକମାନେ ନଳତୃଣଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କାହିଁକି ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

People gather rushes every day because they are used for making mats and baskets.

Question 16.

Why has God given us eyes?

(ଭଗବାନ୍ ଆମକୁ ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି କାହିଁକି ?)

Answer:

God has given us eyes to see all the beautiful things created by Him.

Question 17.

What should our lips tell?

(ଆମର ଓଷ୍ଠ | ଅଧର କ’ଣ କହିବା ଉଚିତ ?)

Answer:

Our lips should tell about the greatness of God and all His creations.

Question 18.

How does the poet describe God?

(କବି ଭଗବାନ୍‌ଙ୍କୁ କିଭଳିଭାବେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

The poet describes God as Almighty who has made everything.

G. Let’s Appreciate:

The poet describes many things in the poem. Make a list of the things described in the poem.

(କବିତାରେ କବି ଅନେକ ଜିନିଷର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି । କବିତାରେ ବର୍ଣିତ ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଏକ ତାଲିକା କର ।)

Answer:

List of things described in the poem:

Flowers, birds, cold wind, pleasant summer sun, ripe fruit, mountains, rivers, sunset, sunrise, sky, garden, tall trees, greenwood, meadows, rushes, eyes, and lips.

Question 1.

Which of the things are bright and which of the things are small?

(କେଉଁ ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉଜ୍ଜଳ ଓ କେଉଁ ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ?)

Answer:

Bright things are Small things are

(i) colors of the little bird and little flower the little flower

(ii) purple-headed mountain and river the little bird

(iii) sunrise and sunset tiny wings

(iv) the sky

(v) the summer sun

(vi) the greenwood

(vii) the meadows

Question 2.

Which are the lines in the poem where the poet expresses his gratitude to God?

(କବିତାର କେଉଁ ଧାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ କବି ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ନିଜର କୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି ?)

Answer:

The lines in the poem where the poet expresses his gratitude to God are as follows.

The Lord God made them all (Line 4)

He made their flowing colors (Line 7)

He made their tiny wings (Line 8)

He gave us eyes to see them (Line 21)

And lips that we might tell (Line 22)

How great is God Almighty (Line 23)

Question 3.

Is this poem a description or a prayer?

(ଏହି କବିତାଟି ଏକ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ଅଥବା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ଅଟେ ?)

Answer:

This poem is a description that gives a beautiful description of various wonderful things of God.

Question 4.

Why do you think so?

(ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଏପରି ଭାବୁଛ ?)

Answer:

This poem All Things Bright and Beautiful is more of a description. The word ‘prayer’ means a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God for His help and blessings. In this poem, the poet expresses his deep gratitude to God as the maker of all things bright and beautiful, wise and wonderful, and all creatures great and small. That is why the poet feels obliged and says some words in praise of Him. Thus, it is the description.

Each stanza of the poem is a unit. The last word of one line is similar in sound to the last word of another line. These are rhyming words.

Rhyming words in the poem are as follows.

beautiful small sings open by play tell

wonderful all wings colors sky day well

Very Short A Objective Questions With Answers:

Answer The Following Questions In A Word Or A Phrase:

Question 1.

What does the poet think of all things?

Answer:

bright and beautiful, wise and wonderful

Question 2.

What has been described as great and small?

Answer:

all creatures

Question 3.

Who made all things and creatures?

Answer:

The Lord God

Question 4.

What has God given to the little flowers?

Answer:

glowing colors

Question 5.

What has God given to the little bird?

Answer:

tiny winds

Question 6.

What do you mean by ‘opens’?

Answer:

blooms

Question 7.

What do you mean by ‘glowing’?

Answer:

bright

Question 8.

What do you mean by ‘tiny’?

Answer:

very small

Question 9.

What do you mean by ‘purple’?

Answer:

bluish-red

Question 10.

What is described as purple-headed?

Answer:

the mountain

Question 11.

What is running by the mountain?

Answer:

the river

Question 12.

What do the sunset and morning make to the sky?

Answer:

brightened

Question 13.

In which season does the cold wind blow?

Answer:

in winter

Question 14.

How is the summer sun described?

Answer:

pleasant

Question 15.

Where according to the poet, do we find ripe fruits?

Answer:

in the garden

Question 16.

Where do we see tall trees?

Answer:

in the greenwood

Question 17.

What do people do in the meadows?

Answer:

play

Question 18.

What do we call an open area of grassland?

Answer:

meadow

Question 19.

What according to the poet, grow by the water?

Answer:

the rushes

Question 20.

What is used for making mats and baskets?

Answer:

the rushes

Fill In The Blanks With Right Words:

1. All Things Bright and Beautiful is a wonderful poem written by ____________.

Answer:

C.F. Alexander

2. C.F. Alexander belongs to ____________.

Answer:

Ireland

3. C.F. Alexander is a famous ____________.

Answer:

Hymn writer and poet

4. The poem ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ is included in ____________.

Answer:

Hymn for Children

5. C.F. Alexander says that all things are bright and ____________.

Answer:

beautiful

6. C.F. Alexander says that all things are wise and ____________.

Answer:

wonderful

7. C.F. Alexander says that all creatures are great and ____________.

Answer:

small

8. According to C.F. Alexander ____________ made all the things and creatures.

Answer:

the Lord God

9. The two little things mentioned in the poem are a little bird and little ____________.

Answer:

flower

10. Each little flower that ____________.

Answer:

opens

11. Each little bird that ____________.

Answer:

sings

12. God has given the ____________to the little flower.

Answer:

glowing color

13. Glowing colors means ____________ colors.

Answer:

bright

14. God has made the ____________ of the little bird.

Answer:

tiny wings

15. The poet says that the mountain is ____________.

Answer:

purple-headed

16. The rays of the setting sun make the mountain-top appear ____________.

Answer:

purple

17. The ____________ is running by the mountain.

Answer:

river

18. ‘The sunset and the morning that ____________ up the sky’.

Answer:

brightens

19. The ____________ blows in winter.

Answer:

cold wind

20. The two seasons mentioned in the poem are winter and ____________.

Answer:

summer

21. The poet says that the summer sun is ____________.

Answer:

pleasant

22. The poet says that the ripe fruit is in the ____________.

Answer:

garden

23. The tall trees are in the ____________.

Answer:

greenwood

24. We ____________ in the meadows.

Answer:

play

25. A meadow is an open area of ____________.

Answer:

grassland

26. The ____________ grows by the water.

Answer:

rushes

27. Varieties of waterside plants are called ____________.

Answer:

rushes

28. The rushes are used for making ____________.

Answer:

mats and basket

29. The poet says that we gather ____________ every day.

Answer:

rushes

30. The meadows look ____________.

Answer:

green

31. The rushes grow by the ____________.

Answer:

water

32. We see the ____________ in the greenwood.

Answer:

tall trees

33. God has given us ears to ____________.

Answer:

hear

34. God has given us ____________ to see.

Answer:

eyes

35. God has given us ____________ to taste things

Answer:

tongues