Q. Write a brief note on the title of poem.
A. The top of the laburnum tree is silent and motionless. its leaves are turning yellow and its seeds have fallen down.
Q. What is the significance of yellow in the poem?
A. Yellow colour paint their appearance bright. Also, the uses of word yellow repeatedly in the first stanza
symbolises that and silence other than beauty.
Q. How is the tree transform during birds visit?
A. After the goldfinch arrives on the tree, this silent and still laburnum tree suddenly starts trembling and
moving. The whole tree comes to life as the chicks of Goldfinch make a lot of noise as the Cheetah and on
seeing their mother
Q. To what is the movement of goldfinch compared?
A. The movement of goldfinch is compared to a lizard moves in a sleek and smooth manner, reflecting a lot of
dexterity in its alertness and quickness of movement. Similarly, the entry of the Goldfinch into the thickness of the
three is 'sleek', 'alert', and 'abrut'.
Q. How does the laburnum ensure the security of bird's young ones?
A. The top position of laburnum tree is safe place for nesttling. Yellowing flowers and leaves are safe for chicks.
Q. Explain the line "And the laburnum subsides to the empty".
A. The Goldfinch start chirruping in a strange but delicate voice and then flies into the infinite sky. After her
departure, the laburnum is again left alone with its eerie silence.
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