Unit-12 LR
Unit-12 LR
Unit-12 LR
Poetry
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(a) Given below are five lines from a poem but they are not in the right order.
Get into groups of four. Read the lines and put them in the right order. Read
the version that you develop to the whole class.
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
(b) What is 'I' in these lines?
(c) Imagining yourself as the subject of this poem, write five lines about
yourself in less than five minutes.
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Now listen to a poem about the rain. As you listen number the stanzas given in the
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Sighs from the deep sea of affection; Laughter from the colourful
field of the spirit; Tears from the endless heaven of memories.
About the Poet
Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet and writer. His
poetry is notable for its use of formal language as well as insights on topics of life using
spiritual terms. One of his most notable lines of poetry in the English-speaking world is
from Sand and Foam (1926) which reads 'Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say
it so that the other half may reach you.'
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On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions
by ticking the correct choice.
(a) The rain calls itself the 'dotted silver threads' as_________.
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(ii)
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Cry, humble and bow indicate different intensity with which the rain falls. Explain the
three in context.
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(d) How do you think the rain quenches the thirst of the fields and cures clouds ailment?
(e) Think about million little ways in which the rain embraces the trees. Mention a few of
them.
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Notice the imagery built around 'sigh of the sea', 'laughter of the field' and 'tears of
heaven'. Explain the three expressions in context of rain.
How would you express rain as
- an agent of floods?
- a source of water for dams?
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'Ode to Autumn' is a beautiful poem written by the famous poet John Keats.
Listen to an excerpt from the poem and pick phrases which personify autumn.
Phrases
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Rain in the hills and rain in the desert present entirely different scenario. In the
hills it revitalises the greenery and freshens the vegetation; it waters the parched
land and relieves the thirsty and panting souls in the desert.
This has been a year of scanty rains. Imagine how the rain would be welcomed when it
pours in the hills and in the desert after a long dry spell. Choose one of the places and
describe
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