Here is a selection of about 55 adjectives used by him:
1- abounding ,
2- awful ,
3- dark ,
4- deep ,
5- different ,
6- dreary ,
7- dusty ,
8- even ,
9- faded ,
10- faint ,
11- fierce ,
12- frail ,
13- fresh ,
14- gorgeous ,
15- hollow ,
16- invincible ,
17- loud ,
18- melted ,
19- miserable ,
20- misty ,
21- numberless ,
22- outspread ,
23- parched ,
24- pathetic ,
25- perfect ,
26- poor ,
27- precious ,
28- priceless ,
29- quiet ,
30- rampant ,
31- rapid ,
32- resonant ,
33- scattered ,
34- secret ,
35- shut ,
36- silent ,
37- soft ,
38- spotless ,
39- standing ,
40- stormy ,
41- sudden ,
42- sweet ,
43- tearful ,
44- telling ,
45- thirsty ,
46- thirsty ,
47- tired ,
48- troubled ,
49- unknown ,
50- victorious ,
51- waiting ,
52- wakeful ,
53- wide ,
54- wild ,
55- wise.
We, shall now see, some multiple adjectives used by him:
Example: But call back, my lord, call back this pervading silent heat ,
still and keen and cruel, burning the heart with dire despair.
Note: pervading heat (adj# 1), silent heat (adj# 2).
Example: Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut? Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee!
Note: lonely corner (adj# 1), dark corner (adj# 2).
Example: The sweet, soft freshness that blooms on baby's limbs--does
anybody know where it was hidden so long?
Note: sweet freshness (adj# 1), soft freshness (adj# 2).
IMPORTANT
We must distinguish between "an adverb modifying an adjective" and "two multiple adjectives". We have to apply the question: "Which does this word modify?" . An adjective always modifies a noun, whereas an adverb can modify a verb/adjective/another-adverb. See this-
example: My poet, is it thy delight to see thy creation through my eyes
and to stand at the portals of my ears silently to listen to
thine own eternal harmony?
Note: Harmony is the noun. Adj#1 'eternal' modifies it: eternal harmony. Adj#2 'own' modifies it: own harmony. The word 'thine' is adverb, because it modifies the adjective 'own'. Whose own? Ans: 'thine own' gives the clue.
Now, finally, the quiz part:-
Commonly used adjectives such as -big, small, great, little- have been left out.
Fill in the blanks, selecting appropriate words from the Choice Box.
SELECTION BOX:
awful ,
afraid,
cool,
distant,
faint ,
glorious ,
gorgeous ,
hard
parched ,
priceless ,
strange ,
weary,
white.
QUESTION BOX:
1- And that is why it may cover thy ___ ___ light with its pathetic shadows.
(two attributive adjectives)
2- I had gone a-begging from door to door in the village path, when
thy golden chariot appeared in the distance like a ___ dream
and I wondered who was this King of all kings!
3- When the heart is ___ and ___ up, come upon me with a shower
of mercy.(2 complementary adjectives).
4- I am certain that ___ wealth is in thee, and that thou art
my best friend, but I have not the heart to sweep away the tinsel
that fills my room.
5- Only now and again a sadness fell upon me, and I started up from
my dream and felt a ___ trace of a strange fragrance in the
south wind.
6- I wait here ___ hours spreading
my offerings for thee, while passers-by come and take my flowers,
one by one, and my basket is nearly empty.
7- The horizon is fiercely naked--not the thinnest cover of
a soft cloud, not the vaguest hint of a ___ ___ shower. (2 attributive adjectives).
8- It is as if the time were come to wind up my work, and I feel in
the air a ___ smell of thy sweet presence.,
9- I feel my limbs are made ___ by the touch of this world of
life.
10- In fear that it may be frayed, or stained with dust he keeps
himself from the world, and is ____ even to move. (complementary adjective).
SUGGESTED ANSWERS: 1- awful, white ,2- gorgeous ,3- hard and parched ,4- priceless ,5- strange ,6- weary ,7- distant, cool shower 8- faint ,9- glorious ,10- afraid.
