English Worksheet (I Remember I Remember)

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Poem- I Remember, I Remember

Question and Answers

A) Write true or false.


1. The sun came to the window before the child went to bed. ………………
2. The child often wished that the sun would be a little late. ………………
3 The garden around the house had many flowers. ………………
4. The laburnum tree was planted to mark the child's brother's birthday. ………………
5. The child and the poet are two different people. ……………...

B) Read these lines and answer the questions.


1. Nor brought too long a day.
a) Why was the day never too long for the poet?
b) Do you think this line indicates that the poet possibly finds his days long now? Why?

2. It was a childish ignorance.


a) Why does the poet refer to it as ‘childish’?
b) Is the poet still as ignorant now as he was as a child?

3. To know that I'm farther off from heaven.


a) Why did the poet feel closer to heaven earlier?
b) Why does the poet feel farther off from heaven now?
c) How does the knowledge of being farther away affect the poet?

C) Answer these questions. (Short Questions. Answer in about 40-50 words)


1. Why does the poet say that the ‘sun came peeping in’?
2. Why does the poet wish the night had borne his breath away?
3. What does the child in the poem realize as he uses the swing?
4. What was the poet's opinion about the trees?

D) Answer these questions. (Long Questions. Answer in about 50-60 words)


1 What does the poet remember about the house where he was born?
2. What is the mood of the poem - nostalgic, peaceful or sad? Explain your view.

Home Task
E) Extrapolatory Question
The last three lines suggest that the poet has lost his youthful joy and optimism. Do you agree?
Elaborate with references from the poem.

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