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Class 9 English Poem Chapter 1 The Road Not Taken
Class 9 English Poem Chapter 1 The Road Not Taken
I.
Question 1.
Where does the traveller find himself?
What problem does he face?
Answer:
The traveller finds himself at a point where two roads diverge. His
problem is to decide on which road he should walk.
Question 2.
Discuss what these phrases mean to you.
1. a yellow wood
2. it was grassy and wanted wear
3. the passing there
4. leaves no step had trodden black
5. how way leads on to way
Answer:
II.
Question 1.
Have you ever had to make a difficult choice (or do you think you
will have difficult choices to make)? How will you make the choice
(for what reasons)?
Answer:
Such situations occur in everyone’s life. In today’s world people
have numerous alternatives. But the decision should be taken after
considering all the ins and outs of the situation. We must ruminate
over the disadvantages also.
Question 2.
After you have made a choice do you always think about what
might have been, or do you accept the reality?
Answer:.
One should live in the present and not in the past. The philosophy
of ‘is’ is the key to attaining success. Life is not a bed of roses. Its
hurdles are to be crossed bravely. One must not feel nervous and
get dejected in the trying circumstances. On some instances, one
needs to be confident about the choice he/she makes.
I.
Question 1.
What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
Answer:
The wind breaks the doors of the window, scatters the papers and
throws down the books on the shelf. It also tears the pages of the
books and brings rain.
Question 2.
Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field?
What is the word in your language for winnowing? What do people
use for winnowing? (Give the words in your language, if you know
them.)
Answer:
Yes, I have seen ladies winnow grain in my village. People winnow
grains to remove straws, chaff and dust found in grains there. It is
called ‘Barsana’
Question 3.
What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
Answer:
The wind god winnows all the things available at home.
Question 4.
How does we make wind our friend?
Answer:
The poet suggests that we should build strong houses and fix the
doors firmly to make friends with the wind. Moreover, we should be
strong enough to face the difficulties in life.
Question 5.
What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
Answer:
The last four lines convey the message that those who are not
determined and lack confidence face defeat. And those who set
their targets and make sincere efforts are not disturbed by any
obstacle.
Question 6.
How does the poet speak to the wind—in anger or with humour?
You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”.
What is your response to this? Is it same as the poet’s?
Answer:
The poet speaks to the wind with humour. I opine that the poet’s
behaviour is pertinent and I have also seen the wind devastating the
property mercilessly. The poet invites the wind to attack him and
intends to prepare himself for the attack.
II.
Question 1.
The poem you have just read is originally in Tamil. Do you know any
such poems in your language?
Answer:
Yes, I know many poems like the one given here
Class 9 English Poem
Chapter 3 Rain On The Roof
I.
Question 1.
What do the following phrases mean to you? Discuss in class.
1. humid shadows
2. starry spheres
3. what a bliss
4. a thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start
5. a thousand recollections weave their air-threads into woof
Answer:
Question 3.
What is the single major memory that comes to the poet’s mind?
Who are the “darling dreamers” he refers to?
Answer:
The poet’s mother is the single major memory that comes to his
mind. ‘Darling dreamers’ are those ‘kids’ who remember their
mothers like the poet.
Question 4.
Is the poet now a child? Is his mother still alive?
Answer:
No, the poet is not a child. His mother is no more. But her
memories still haunt him.
II.
Question 1.
When you were a young child, did your mother tuck you in, as the
poet’s mother did?
Answer:
Yes, my mother used to tuck me in when I was a child. Whenever I
said that I could not do some work, she embraced me and took me
in her lap to get that work done. She used to feel sad and dejected
if I was involved in any mishap.
Question 2.
Do you like rain? What do you do when it rains steadily or heavily as
described in the poem?
Answer:
Yes, I like rain and prefer to take a bath in the rain for some time.
But when it rains heavily, I stay inside and enjoy the beauty of
nature.
Question 3.
Does everybody have a cosy bed to lie in when it rains? Look
around you and describe how different kinds of people or animals
spend time, seek shelter, etc. during rain.
Answer:
No, everybody is not so fortunate to have a cosy bed to lie in when
it rains. There are some people who live at the railway platforms
and bus terminal. They don’t have even bed sheet, what to talk of
comfortable beds.
There are so many animals which don’t have any shelter and
tremble under the dark sky in the rainy season.
Question 1.
Question 3.
How many common features can you find in stanza 2? Pick out the
words.
Answer:
The following common features are given in the stanzas:
1. sun
2. air
3. water,
4. Peaceful harvests required for human survival
5. same hands
Question 4.
“… whenever we are told to hate our brothers….” When do you think
this happens? Why? Who ‘tells’ us? Should we do as we are told at
such times What does the poet say?
Answer:
Sometimes some selfish people instigate the innocent to harm
others. They do it for their own benefit. The common or ordinary
man does not understand their tricks and starts hating his fellow
human beings. They tell them to cause riots. The poet says that one
should not follow anybody’s advice without brooding over it. The
poet repeatedly says that there is no difference in them and the
foreigners. The people of the entire world are the same.
I.
Question 1.
Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not?
Answer:
No, a simple jab of knife does not have the ability to kill the tree. It
has to go through various processes. If its root is not removed from
the earth, it will sprout again.
Question 2.
How has the tree grown to its full size? List the words suggestive of
its life and activity.
Answer:
The tree consumes the earth, and rises out it feeding upon its crust.
It absorbs years of sunlight, air and water.
Question 3.
What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed?
Answer:
‘Bleeding bark’ means the twigs which are cut mercilessly. They
leave a liquid substance. If any part of the human body is cut, it
starts bleeding. In the same way the liquid substance comes out
from the branch of a tree. The human beings’ axe makes it bleed.
Question 4.
The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What does
he mean by this?
Answer:
‘No’ is used to emphasize the perspective that chopping or hacking
will not be sufficient for killing a tree.
Question 5.
What is the meaning of “anchoring earth” and “earth cave”?
Answer:
It means that the earth protects it like a mother. ‘Earth Cave’ implies
a hole inside it. The tree allows its roots to spread underneath. The
earth protects it and fosters it. It provides all the essential
ingredients to the tree.
Question 6.
What does he mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”?
Answer:
The stem/root is the strength of a tree. When the tree is pulled out,
its strength is exposed.
Question 7.
What finally kills the tree?
Answer:
Pulling out the tree from the mother earth and scorching and
choking it in the sun and air kill the tree. It becomes brown, dry and
gets hard. Eventually it dies.
Class 9 English Poem
Chapter 9 - The Snake Trying
I.
Question 1.
What is the snake trying to escape from?
Answer:
The snake is trying to escape from the pursuing stick. Human
beings try their level best to kill the snake. They take it for granted
that the snake is poisonous and harmful.
Question 2.
Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour?
Answer:
No, it is not harmful. It is a green snake.
Question 3.
The poet finds the snake beautiful. Find the words he uses to
convey its beauty.
Answer:
The poet uses the following words: beautiful and graceful, glides,
small and green.
Question 4.
What does the poet wish for the snake?
Answer:
The poet wishes that the snake should be allowed to go. It should
not be killed by the man.
Question 5.
Where was the snake before anyone saw it and chased it away?
Where does the snake disappear?
Answer:
The snake was away from its secure area. It was basking in the sun
along the sand. Finally, it disappears in the reeds