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Wednesday, 16 March 2016
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P-7, Song of the Rain! :-))
Poetry - 7
Song of the Rain
Q: Given below are the five lines from a poem but they are not in the right order. Arrange them in the right order.
The voice of thunder declares my arrival.
I emerge from the heart of the Sea.
I descend and embrace the flowers.
I am dotted silver threads dropped from heaven.
The rainbow announces my departure.
A: I am dotted silver threads dropped from heaven.
The voice of thunder declares my arrival.
The rainbow announces my departure.
I emerge from the heart of the Sea.
I descend and embrace the flowers.
Q: What is "I" in these lines?
A: Rain.
Q: On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions by ticking the correct choice.
(a) The rain calls itself "dotted silver threads" as the shimmering drops fall one after the other.
(b) The tone and mood of the rain in the poem reflects its - love for the earth.
Q: Why is rain divine?
A: From a very long time, humans have believed, still believe that heaven is located somewhere in the skies. The rain falls upon us from the sky, making it seem like a divine blessing. It resembles silver threads dropping on earth from the sky. It is also divine, as it is a life-giver, filling up our Mother Earth with water, so that new life is born from the ground.
Q: In this universe, rain performs many functions. What are those?
A: Rain performs many functions. When it rains, it seems as if the whole atmosphere is rejoicing. It falls from the sky like dotted silver threads, adorning the fields, valleys and gardens. It seems like everything on earth, especially the greens are filled with abundant joy. It comes down to quench the thirst of the parched earth. Its pitter-patter seems to fill the whole nature with music.
Seetha Lakshmi! :-))
Song of the Rain
Q: Given below are the five lines from a poem but they are not in the right order. Arrange them in the right order.
The voice of thunder declares my arrival.
I emerge from the heart of the Sea.
I descend and embrace the flowers.
I am dotted silver threads dropped from heaven.
The rainbow announces my departure.
A: I am dotted silver threads dropped from heaven.
The voice of thunder declares my arrival.
The rainbow announces my departure.
I emerge from the heart of the Sea.
I descend and embrace the flowers.
Q: What is "I" in these lines?
A: Rain.
Q: On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions by ticking the correct choice.
(a) The rain calls itself "dotted silver threads" as the shimmering drops fall one after the other.
(b) The tone and mood of the rain in the poem reflects its - love for the earth.
Q: Why is rain divine?
A: From a very long time, humans have believed, still believe that heaven is located somewhere in the skies. The rain falls upon us from the sky, making it seem like a divine blessing. It resembles silver threads dropping on earth from the sky. It is also divine, as it is a life-giver, filling up our Mother Earth with water, so that new life is born from the ground.
Q: In this universe, rain performs many functions. What are those?
A: Rain performs many functions. When it rains, it seems as if the whole atmosphere is rejoicing. It falls from the sky like dotted silver threads, adorning the fields, valleys and gardens. It seems like everything on earth, especially the greens are filled with abundant joy. It comes down to quench the thirst of the parched earth. Its pitter-patter seems to fill the whole nature with music.
Seetha Lakshmi! :-))
F-5, Best Seller! :-)
MCQs
1. The narrator says that John was " ........................ of the stuff that heroes are not often lucky enough to be made of." His tone is sarcastic because - John was not particularly good looking.
2. Pescud felt that best-sellers were not realistic as - men generally married girls from a similar background.
3. "Bully", said Pescud brightening at once. He means to say that -
4. The narrator says that life has no geographical bounds implying that -
Brief answers:
Q. One day last summer the narrator was travelling to Pittsburgy by a travelling chair car. What does he say about his co-passengers?
A: On a summer day, as the author was travelling to Pittsburgh by chair car on business, he noticed that most of his co-passengers were ladies. They were in brown-silk dresses cut with square yokes, laces and dotted veils. Two men who looked like businessmen. But, his attention was particularly drawn to a black, bald-spotted head slightly visible above the back of seat no:9.
Q. Who was the passenger of chair no:9 What did he suddenly do?
A: The passenger seated on chair no:9 was John A. Pescud. Suddenly he hurled a book to the floor between his chair and the window. The book was titled, "The Rose Lady and Trevelyan", one of the best-selling novels of that time.
Q: What was John A. Pescud's opinion about best-sellers. Why?
A: John didn't have a good opinion of best-sellers. According to him, all that the fiction writers presented in their books, was their title suggested, a matter of fiction and there wasn't even an ounce of reality in it. The heroes of these books were American, fell in love with some Royalty of Europe, followed them to their father's kingdom to get married, whereas in reality, people chose their life partners from a similar social background.
Q: What does John say about himself since his last meeting with the author?
A: When the author enquired John about his personal life, John jubilantly announced that his professional life was going great. His salary had doubled twice since his last meeting with the author, he got a commission, had bought a property etc. The firm was going to sell him stock shares, in totality, he was prospering. He also broke the news of his marriage that took place eighteen months back.
Q: How did John's first meeting with Jessies's father go? What did the author tell him?
A: Jessie, the woman he fell in love with during his train journey, belonged to a rich family. She was pretty sure of her father's rejecting John. But John, summed up his courage, met the old man / Jessie's father at their ancestral house at sharp eleven. He introduced himself, what he did for a living, what are his chances of prospering etc. Surprisingly, Jessie's father related some anecdotes and humorous occurrences from his own life and also expressed his joy on meeting John . He also said he was fortunate enough to meet a person like John.
Q. Why did John get off at Coketown?
A: John's profession involved selling glass-plates, and he was getting down at Coketown, which was not a good business prospect. John was getting there to get some petunias that he had seen while coming back from Philadelphia. Jessie had admired a pot of petunias over there. She used grow petunias at her Virginia home. John wanted to impress her by getting her those.
Q: John is a hypocrite. Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer.
A: John is indeed a hypocrite. He has followed exactly the opposite of what he believes. Though, he despises fairy - tales, his love story seems straight out of a best-seller. His social and financial status is no match to that of Jessie's, despite this "huge" difference, he follows her, convinces her father and gets married to her too!
Q: Describe John A. Pescud with reference to the following points:
* Physical Appearance
* His philosophy on behaviour
* His profession
* His first impression of his wife
* His success
A: Physical Appearance: Small - built with a wide smile, an eye fixed on the end of the nose, bald - spotted head.
His philosophy on behavior: A man is a definite law - abiding citizen, while in his hometown.
His profession: Travelling salesman for a plate-glass company.
His first impression of his wife: The finest looking girl. Nothing spectacular, but the one you would want for a wife.
His success: Salary doubled in a short period of time, got a commission, bought real estate, firm going to sell some shares of stock. To sum it up, flourishing steadily.
Seetha Lakshmi. :-))
1. The narrator says that John was " ........................ of the stuff that heroes are not often lucky enough to be made of." His tone is sarcastic because - John was not particularly good looking.
2. Pescud felt that best-sellers were not realistic as - men generally married girls from a similar background.
3. "Bully", said Pescud brightening at once. He means to say that -
4. The narrator says that life has no geographical bounds implying that -
Brief answers:
Q. One day last summer the narrator was travelling to Pittsburgy by a travelling chair car. What does he say about his co-passengers?
A: On a summer day, as the author was travelling to Pittsburgh by chair car on business, he noticed that most of his co-passengers were ladies. They were in brown-silk dresses cut with square yokes, laces and dotted veils. Two men who looked like businessmen. But, his attention was particularly drawn to a black, bald-spotted head slightly visible above the back of seat no:9.
Q. Who was the passenger of chair no:9 What did he suddenly do?
A: The passenger seated on chair no:9 was John A. Pescud. Suddenly he hurled a book to the floor between his chair and the window. The book was titled, "The Rose Lady and Trevelyan", one of the best-selling novels of that time.
Q: What was John A. Pescud's opinion about best-sellers. Why?
A: John didn't have a good opinion of best-sellers. According to him, all that the fiction writers presented in their books, was their title suggested, a matter of fiction and there wasn't even an ounce of reality in it. The heroes of these books were American, fell in love with some Royalty of Europe, followed them to their father's kingdom to get married, whereas in reality, people chose their life partners from a similar social background.
Q: What does John say about himself since his last meeting with the author?
A: When the author enquired John about his personal life, John jubilantly announced that his professional life was going great. His salary had doubled twice since his last meeting with the author, he got a commission, had bought a property etc. The firm was going to sell him stock shares, in totality, he was prospering. He also broke the news of his marriage that took place eighteen months back.
Q: How did John's first meeting with Jessies's father go? What did the author tell him?
A: Jessie, the woman he fell in love with during his train journey, belonged to a rich family. She was pretty sure of her father's rejecting John. But John, summed up his courage, met the old man / Jessie's father at their ancestral house at sharp eleven. He introduced himself, what he did for a living, what are his chances of prospering etc. Surprisingly, Jessie's father related some anecdotes and humorous occurrences from his own life and also expressed his joy on meeting John . He also said he was fortunate enough to meet a person like John.
Q. Why did John get off at Coketown?
A: John's profession involved selling glass-plates, and he was getting down at Coketown, which was not a good business prospect. John was getting there to get some petunias that he had seen while coming back from Philadelphia. Jessie had admired a pot of petunias over there. She used grow petunias at her Virginia home. John wanted to impress her by getting her those.
Q: John is a hypocrite. Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer.
A: John is indeed a hypocrite. He has followed exactly the opposite of what he believes. Though, he despises fairy - tales, his love story seems straight out of a best-seller. His social and financial status is no match to that of Jessie's, despite this "huge" difference, he follows her, convinces her father and gets married to her too!
Q: Describe John A. Pescud with reference to the following points:
* Physical Appearance
* His philosophy on behaviour
* His profession
* His first impression of his wife
* His success
A: Physical Appearance: Small - built with a wide smile, an eye fixed on the end of the nose, bald - spotted head.
His philosophy on behavior: A man is a definite law - abiding citizen, while in his hometown.
His profession: Travelling salesman for a plate-glass company.
His first impression of his wife: The finest looking girl. Nothing spectacular, but the one you would want for a wife.
His success: Salary doubled in a short period of time, got a commission, bought real estate, firm going to sell some shares of stock. To sum it up, flourishing steadily.
Seetha Lakshmi. :-))
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