Short Answer Questions — 2 Marks Each

Answer: The speaker refers to a magnifying glass.

Answer: The lens seems magical because it reveals details normally hidden from the eye.

Answer: Countless tiny shell-like forms become visible.

Answer: Even a tiny piece of chalk contains surprising patterns.

Answer: A very small patch of moss is examined.

Answer: Under magnification, it looks like a miniature forest.

Answer: Even one tiny drop becomes worth studying.

Answer: Its many moving forms make it seem as busy as a hive.

Answer: The speaker patiently observes.

Answer: The spider skilfully sends out silk.

Answer: The silk becomes an intricate web.

Answer: The silk comes from the spider’s spinnerets.

Answer: Magnification makes the spider’s claws look fierce and powerful.

Answer: The speaker reacts with amused surprise to the flies.

Answer: The flies blunder into the spider’s web.

Answer: The speaker is amazed that the many-eyed flies still get trapped.

Answer: Nothing is too small to be interesting.

Answer: The magnifying glass changes how the speaker sees it.

Answer: Magnification increases the sense of wonder.

Answer: The object seems to become greater than its ordinary appearance.

Answer: The speaker expands the idea from magnifying glasses to larger optical instruments.

Answer: Lenses can be used to observe the Moon.

Answer: The Moon can appear astonishingly close.

Answer: The poem ends with imaginative excitement about reaching a distant celestial body.