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But the Moon she knew nothing about the affair;

For high
In the sky,

With her one white eye,

Motionless, miles above the air, blare: to make an
unpleasantly loud noise
She had never heard the great Wind blare.

—George Macdonald

About the Poet
George Macdonald (1824−1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was the mentor of the
famous author Lewis Carroll. He wrote over 50 books. He is known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and
fantasy novels. MacDonald inspired many authors, such as G.K. Chesterton, W. H. Auden, J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis,
and Madeleine L’Engle.

Time to answer

A. Choose the correct answer.
1. Why is the Wind angry at the Moon?

because he thinks the Moon is laughing at him
because he thinks the Moon is trying to blow him out

because he thinks the Moon is watching him
because he thinks the Moon is trying to knock him off

2. Most stanzas tell us about .

the Moon talking to the Wind the Wind talking to the Moon

the Moon shining in the sky the Wind trying to blow out the Moon

3. Read this line from the poem.

Slowly she grew—till she filled the night

According to this line, the Moon is probably .

being blown up by the Wind

going to burst

becoming a star like the Sun

turning into a Full Moon

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