Question Bank: The Peacock

What year was Sujata Bhatt born?

In which country did Sujata Bhatt receive her education?

Which prestigious award did Sujata Bhatt win for her poetry?

What is the title of Sujata Bhatt’s collection of poems from which 'The Peacock' is taken?

What color is primarily mentioned in the poem to describe the peacock?

Where does Sujata Bhatt currently reside?

What sound does the peacock make as described in the poem?

Which other book was published by Sujata Bhatt in 1991?

What does the peacock do after making its presence known?

Sujata Bhatt's poetry often explores themes from which of the following?

Which literary device is prominently used when describing the peacock’s tail and eyes?

What language does Sujata Bhatt also translate poetry from?

What happens to the natural sounds around when the peacock appears?

Which collection of Sujata Bhatt’s was published in 1994?

What is the significance of the peacock's tail in relation to its eyes as per the poem?

What significant aspect of her poetry does Sujata Bhatt often incorporate?

How does the poet suggest one should appreciate the presence of the peacock?

In which area of poetry has Sujata Bhatt received recognition?

What does the phrase 'blue shadow will fall over you' suggest about the peacock's effect?

Sujata Bhatt often uses imagery in her poetry. What is its primary purpose?

Sujata Bhatt is known for a specific characteristic in her poetry. What is it?

Which cultural aspect significantly influences Sujata Bhatt's poetry?

What does the line 'The tail that has to blink' imply about the peacock's nature?

How does Sujata Bhatt's bilingual background contribute to her poetry?

In which context are the eyes of the peacock described as 'dark glowing'?

What is a common critique of Sujata Bhatt's works?

Why does the poet suggest reading a favorite book to notice the peacock?

What impact does Sujata Bhatt aim for in her poetry?

How do the attributes of the peacock correspond with cultural symbolism?

What effect does the poem aim to create regarding the peacock's appearance?

What color shade indicates the peacock's presence in the poem 'The Peacock'?

How does the poem describe changes in the environment that signal the peacock's arrival?

What element of the peacock's appearance is compared to another feature in the poem?

What visual imagery does the poem primarily evoke regarding the peacock's plumage?

What emotion does the imagery of the peacock convey in the poem?

Which phrase signals the presence of a peacock nearby?

How does the poet convey the elusive nature of the peacock?

How does the poem describe the relationship between the peacock's tail and its eyes?

In the poem, which action demonstrates the suddenness of the peacock's presence?

What aspect of the peacock's nature does the poem emphasize?

What type of imagery is primarily used to describe the peacock in the poem?

In the poem, which description best captures the various colors of the peacock's plumage?

Which phrase best captures the suddenness of the peacock's action?

Which literary device is primarily used to convey the colors of the peacock?

How does the environment respond to the arrival of the peacock?

What feeling does the presence of the peacock evoke according to the poem?

What effect does the peacock’s presence create in the poem?

Which term best describes the tone of the poem regarding the peacock?

What do the auditory elements in the poem primarily highlight?

How does the poet suggest the peacock interacts with its environment?

What is a significant visual characteristic of the peacock mentioned?

What does the peacock symbolize in the context of the poem?

What comparison did the poet make to enhance the richness of the peacock's imagery?

What literary technique does the poet use when referring to the peacock’s movements?

What collective imagery does the peacock in the poem represent?

What contrasts does the poem draw between the peacock and its surroundings?

Which of the following lines illustrates the peacock's sudden appearance?

What is a common misconception about peacocks that the poem addresses?

What effect does the peacock's presence have on the observer according to the poem?

What role does nature play in highlighting the peacock's characteristics?

What happens to the environment when the reader becomes engrossed in a book?

Which line describes the initial reaction when the reader is absorbed in a book?

What does the peacock's tail primarily symbolize in the poem?

How does the poet convey the elusiveness of the peacock?

How does the poem describe the effect of sunlight on the peacock's feathers?

What visual element enhances the description of the peacock in the poem?

What connection is drawn between the peacock's tail and its eyes in the poem?

What does the phrase 'blue shadow' symbolize in the context of the poem?

In what way does the poem depict the peacock's elusive nature?

What role do the bees play in the atmosphere described in the poem?

Which literary device is predominantly used to describe the peacock's vibrant plumage?

In what way does the poem emphasize the vibrant colors of the peacock?

What aspect of the peacock is most emphasized in relation to its tail in the poem?

What element signifies a disturbance in the tranquil atmosphere?

What does the author imply by linking the tail with the eyes in the poem?

Which quality is often attributed to peacocks in literature?

How are the colors of the peacock’s tail conveyed in the poem?

What does the cat's behavior suggest about the poem's setting?

What is the significance of the peacock's tail in attracting attention?

Which line best illustrates the connection between the tail and the eyes?

What literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'as proud as a peacock'?

In the poem, what emotions does the peacock evoke through its tail?

Why might the peacock have been chosen as the national bird of India?

What does the author intend to highlight through the connection of shapes between the peacock's tail and its eyes?

Which imagery contributes to the sense of nature's interaction with the reader's experience?

Which feature of the peacock is directly compared to artistic expressions in the poem?

What is the impact of the phrase 'gathers his tail' in the poem?

What is the implication of the peacock's tail as it relates to its environment?

What is the effect of using vivid descriptions in the poem?

In what way does the poem contribute to a deeper understanding of the peacock's identity?

What color is prominently associated with the peacock in the poem?

How does the poet depict the sound of the peacock?

What literary device is most evident in the phrase 'A blue shadow will fall over you'?

In terms of cultural significance, the peacock is considered a symbol of what in India?

What role does nature play in the description of the peacock in the poem?

What does the poet mean by 'the tail that has to blink for eyes that are always open'?

Which imagery signals the peacock’s elusiveness in the poem?

What emphasizes the theme of distraction in the poem?

How does the poet convey the idea of perception and reality regarding the peacock?

The line 'the slender neck arched away from you' suggests which characteristic of the peacock?

What does the poet mean by stating 'Something has broken your attention'?

In what way does the poem highlight the musicality of nature?

Why might the poet choose to depict the peacock as a fleeting vision?

What does the cat's awakening symbolize in relation to the peacock?