Butterfly by Lauren Pierces: Question and Answers Class 5 Book Magnolia

Get here Answers to Textbook exercises for the poem “Butterfly” by Lauren Pierce, as published in Class 5 English textbook Magnolia. You can also see its explanation and notes.

Comprehension

A. Answer these questions.

1. What is the meaning of the word ‘drift’? Pick the words and phrases that show that the butterfly is drifting.

Answer: Drift means to move slowly and gently in any direction.

Words that show the butterfly is drifting: “O’er grassy meadows,” “beneath the clear blue sky,” “through dazzling rays of sunlight,” and “drifts the lovely butterfly.”

2. What is ‘only hers to know’? Why does the speaker say this?

Answer: It means the butterfly alone feels peaceful. The speaker says this because the butterfly is the only one who knows her own peaceful feelings as she flies.

3. Say with examples how the detailed description helps us to imagine the butterfly and her surroundings.

Answer: The poem uses words like “clear blue sky,” “grassy meadows,” and “dazzling rays of sunlight” to help us picture the butterfly in a bright, beautiful place. It also says her beauty “shimmers brightly,” helping us see her colourful wings.

B. Explain these words.

1. Her beauty shimmers brightly / With colors all aglow
2. Once a fuzzy creature / Without beauty and grace

Answers:

1. “Her beauty shimmers brightly / With colors all aglow”:

• This means the butterfly’s beauty shines and her wings are full of bright, glowing colours.

2. “Once a fuzzy creature / Without beauty and grace”:

• This means the butterfly used to be a fuzzy caterpillar, not pretty or graceful, but now she has changed.

C. Think and Answer.

1. Why do you think the speaker says it is the butterfly’s ‘freedom flight’?

Answer: The butterfly can fly freely after being stuck as a caterpillar. Now she can move in the air and go anywhere, which is why it’s called a “freedom flight.”

2. Why do you think the speaker mentions how the butterfly was once a ‘fuzzy creature’?

Answer: The speaker wants to show how the butterfly has changed. She used to be a fuzzy caterpillar, but now she’s beautiful and graceful.

3. Do you think the poem is about:

• a. the first flight of a butterfly?
  Ans. No, it’s about all her flights, not just the first one.
• b. the beauty of a butterfly?
  Ans. Yes, part of the poem is about how beautiful the butterfly is.
• c. how the butterfly is confident and totally at peace with herself?
  Ans. Yes, the butterfly is happy and peaceful after her change. She flies freely and confidently.

Appreciating the Poem

In the poem, find examples of:

1. simile.
2. alliteration.
3. imagery.

Answers:

1. Simile: “As gentle as a breeze” (The butterfly’s movement is compared to a gentle breeze).
2. Alliteration: Examples of Alliteration are given below:
   • She sways (2nd Stanza)
   • freedom flight (2nd Stanza)
   • beauty shimmers brightly (3rd stanza)
3. Imagery: “O’er grassy meadows / Beneath the clear blue sky” (This helps us picture a meadow and a bright sky).

Vocabulary

Which words in the poem show that:

1. the butterfly is relaxed as she flies?
2. no one else knows the feeling that the butterfly experiences?
3. the butterfly is sure and confident while flying?
4. the butterfly’s movement is like art?

Answers:

1. “Pure and simple ease”
2. “Only hers to know”
3. “Freedom flight”
4. “Songlike elegance”