Thinner Than A Crescent

Thinner Than A Crescent

ENGLISH POETRY SECTION

Q. 1. Why are Radha’s friends worried in ‘Thinner than Crescent ? Or, Why is Radha’s friend so worried ? .

Ans⇒ Radha is very upset. She is hurt, too. Her friends are so worried about her bad conditions. They think over the possibilities. Radha is sitting on the bank of a river of tears and highly confused. That condition is unbearable for them. That’s why they are worried.

Q.2. What does Radhan’s friend tell Lord Krishna?

Ans⇒ Radha’s friend tells Lord Krishna that the pangs of separation from him made Radha very sad and weak.

Q.3. Describe Radha’s condition, as reported by her friend.

Ans⇒ The condition of Radha, as reported by her friend, was quite miserable one. As her heart was deeply hurt and confused. She has been crying continuously. She had been separated from her lover and this pain had made her thin and weak.

Q.4. What did Radha do as a result of feeling hurt?

Ans⇒ Radha, feeling hurt, did not do anything, but only cried and spoke something else against what was asked.

Q.5. Why is Radha’s friend so worried ?

Ans⇒ Radha is very upset. She is hurt, too. Her friends are so worried about her bad conditions. They think over the possibilities. Radha is sitting on the bank of a river of tears and highly confused. That condition is unbearable for them. That’s why they are worried.

Q.6. Why is Radha crying ?

Ans⇒ Due to separation from Lord Krishna Radha is crying.

Q.7. What do Radha’s friends believe in ?

Ans⇒ Radha’s friends believe that joy of Radha may return again.

Q.8. Why did Radha’s friend run to Lord Krishna ?

Ans⇒ Radha’s friend ran to Lord Krishna to report the pathetic condition of Radha.

Q.9. Where does Radha’s friend go and why?

Ans⇒ Radha’s friend goes to Lord Krishna to report the pathetic condition of Radha.

Q. 10. What two feelings of Radha have been referred to bu her friend?

Ans⇒ (a) She is hurt. (b) She is confused.

Q. 11. To whom does the friend make a report?

Ans⇒ Her friend makes a report to Lord Krishna.

Q. 12. “Radha each day/grows thinner/thinner than the crescent in the sky”, comment on the use of Imagery.

Ans⇒ The poet has presented a vivid picture of Radha. Each day she is growing thinner, thinner than the crescent. This picture produces an impressive effect on readers’ mind. It seems all incidents are happening now, although it is the matter of past.

Q.13. Why is Radha confused ?

Ans⇒ Radha often meets to Lord Krishna. But suddenly the Lord has had no occasion to meet Radha for some time. Over this, she is unable to understand the reason that caused her confusion.

Q. 14. What is the main theme of the poem ?

Ans⇒ In this poem, the poet has presented different moods of love relationship between Lord Krishna and Radha such as early attraction, their meeting, their quarrels, and their separation. This poem is in the form of a report from a friend of Radha to Lord Krishna. The poet wants to present many moods of a man’s life.