NCERT Solutions Kaveri Chapter 6 A Friend Found in Music — Critical Reflection

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. Music is the therapy I need when I feel blue. Music lifts my spirits To make sure I pull through. (i) Complete the following sentence suitably. The phrase ‘feel blue’ indicates ___________. (ii) Identify the line which shows music makes the poet happy. (iii) What does the last line of the extract signify? (iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false. Music plays a vital role in the poet’s life. (v) Select the central idea of the extract from the following options. A. Music brings comfort during sadness. B. Music is a necessity in times of happiness. C. Music improves our ability to pull heavy loads. D. Music is a source of knowledge and excitement.

Answer the following questions. How is music able to move the poet ‘to the core’?

Why does the poet compare music to a ‘needed friend’?

Explain the poet’s attitude towards music.

Support the opinion that this poem has a universal appeal.

Compare your experience of music with the feelings expressed in the poem.