Read the Poem below and answer the question.
A Bird Came Down
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, splashless as they swim.
What is the poem about -
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → an ordinary occurrence in nature, of a bird searching for food and eating
The poem describes an everyday scene: a bird comes down the walk, bites a worm in halves and eats it raw, drinks a drop of dew from the grass, hops aside to let a beetle pass, and flies away when the poet offers it a crumb. Nothing unusual happens; the poet only watches a bird looking for food and eating, which is an ordinary occurrence in nature.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: a fight between the poet and the bird — Incorrect. Contradicted: there is no fight; the poet only watches and then gently offers the bird a crumb.
Option 2: a bird eating an insect — Incorrect. Too narrow: the eating of the worm is only one moment of the poem; the bird also drinks dew, lets a beetle pass and flies off. The option leaves out the rest of the scene.
Option 4: a bird teaching how to catch a prey — Incorrect. Not mentioned: the bird is alone and teaches nothing to anyone; it only feeds itself.