Comprehension Questions & Answers

1. Who is the speaker in the poem ?
Ans. The poet (Mary Daunt) is the speaker in this poem.

2. How many times does the poet repeat the word “run” ?
Ans. The poet repeats the word “run” twelve times.

3. Is the poet happy? Why? Why not?
Ans. Yes, the poet is happy. She gets pleasure in running. In the last stanza of the poem, she says, “Run and be merry”. This tells us that she enjoys running and advises us to “run and be happy”.

4. Find in the second stanza the word that
means ‘under’.
Ans. The word “beneath” in the second stanza means “under”.

5. When should one run? Why do you run ?
Ans. One should run every day to stay fit, healthy and happy. Running is a good exercise so, I run every morning. I also run with friends. I like racing and playing with friends.

6. There are some words about Nature described in the poem. One is the sun What are the other words?
Ans. The other words (except sun) of nature
described in the poem are, “raindrops.
trees, breeze, hillside and meadow”.

7. Does the poet like to run in the raindrops? Why? Why not?
Ans. Yes, the poet likes to run in the raindrops. Because, she enjoys playing and racing with the raindrops.

8. Why does the poet start and end the poem with the word “AWAY” ?
Ans. The poet starts and ends the poem with the word “AWAY” because, she wants the readers to run away from the crowded city. She wants us to run into the nature.

9. What does the poet want the readers to do ?

Ans. The poet wants the readers to run in the sun, in raindrops, underneath trees, down the hillside and up the lanes. She wants the readers to run in the green meadows and race with the breezes. She advises the children (readers) to run and stay happy throughout the day.

10. Do you like running through the meadow? Why? Why not?

Ans. Yes, I like running through the meadows. Because, I enjoy the beautiful sight of the meadows and love running on the soft grass.