‘introduction : This is a short and beautiful poem by Kalidas. Autumn has been personified and there ful images of nature in this poem. | WARMING UP! 1. What changes do you see in nature in each of the following seasons? Use the sentences given on textbook page 49 and your own to describe each season appropriately. a) Summer + cgay binds. sctusen._— a 3: “aang. Dr cok “ib letcommunite 02), 4 i ae _ Ae dt ple. Tne Ose OHSS en (b) Winter: tbe. ot came la 2 Nglat became, ofc. the days Bieler: 8 thet nay hemnibimes._be hail 0%. Ania 18 Lome places - te) Monsoon : ..4...Nex0...GAAasd. ApEn 2 stendar._Loantes. Llpet out: a) Name the six seasons according to the In Autumn? b) What changes do we see in the life of human beings when the season to their (a) clothes (b) diet (c) celebrations. (Students can use the points given below and write the answer in their notebooks (@) clothes : [Points : (1) summer : wear cotton clothes ~ loose garments — head protection th hoes — goggles ~ long-sleeved shirts, blouses for protection from rays of sun, et mufflers, closed shoes, sometimes gloves, socks, etc. (3) monsoon : light sy! tic footwear — umbrellas or raincoats, etc.) (b) diet : [Points : (1) summer : more liquids —fresh fruits (2) winter : more oil, heavy food — hot food ~ te, (3) monsoon : only cooked food - botled water Warmth, etc.)(e) celebrations [Points : (1) su get-togethers, etc, ete. ~ harvest festivals - holidays di padva. ae immer — Many Hindu festivals ltke Holl, ee. ‘ime Duval, CRISIMAS, Ney, (2) winter ~ many weddings, parties rs’ festivals, busy season for farmer, ) monsoon. many festivals like Ganesh Chaturtht, farme! 5 with words from thé brackets Q- 2. Guess what is person: ied and fill in the gaps (Gun, alarm, bird, car, wind, stars, machine) () The weary _Ca% was also petrol-hungry. (2) The playful wind whistled among the trees. (3) The annoying Alat yn... screamed at 5 am. (4) The naughty Lar winked at me from above. (5) The rising __ {Uv stretched its arms. (8) The cheerful bit sang as it perched on a tree. (7) The tireless _waeline hummed as it worked hard. PARAPHRASE ‘The poet says that the season Autumn arrives like a slender, fair and graceful maiden. She has swaying Fice-stems in her hair and lies in her face. She is dressed in the flowers of grasses. As she moves along, birds greet her gladly with their cooing. The cooing sounds like the tinkling song of a bracelet. During the night, Autumn wears a crown of countless stars. The white moonlight forms her silken robe, which appears to be set free from the patches of clouds. Her face is the bright and shining moon. She smiles in a bewitching manner. She seems to be a slim young girl, who will soon grow into a woman, READING SKILLS, VOCABULARY AND POETIC DEVICES | Q. Read the following poem carefully and complete the activities : POPM (Textbook page 50) Al. Complete the web She has a diadem of -multitudanous | She has nodding Glossary : slender ~ slim. nodding (here) ~ swaying; moving crown. multitudinous ~ very numerous; countless. bars (here) — 8s VIKAS SMART WORKBOOK : ENGLISH KUMARBHARATy _7m ae . (A) (1) Answer the following questions = y abiow suo sot 48) va (1) What ts the cooing of birds compared to? 200 to Bone lhe weeeing of biede f Ts t ar eee = ae ft stempated. te Dh fines hong Sr pa st agit dufienn, Pe od ee ahi 4s The. white. ameombig be Light bok. Vaccine! ) Think and write in your own words : (2) Why is the maiden Autumn said to wear rice stems in her hair’? ans. fase Bhs Aaxvert of Me tuca ab 38 4th ele at the kgsioniong ef duabrima; ths ceaidem dubious 14 Said te lng. ot...theo Atoms tare Sette Anite — (2) How can the tender maiden Autumn become a full grown woman? What change in nature does it imply? Ans. ohn. fos. Aubin. henson. 18 40at befitley audiumn tS Atndor.matdon AS The Aoaren, upsets. Acts. 4in_ptarperly , : ho bore rmes a mr iemdn abt intel es. that time Aas —-passad amd Atasov Mod __. (3) Why do you think that birds greet the autumn season gladly? ) Your interpretation /inference : Why is Autumn called a ‘maiden fair’? Ans, Autti... ig aid ta be _Alsmden...oodk. gxacaful. ¢ “et ance of Pe Bn A3. (A) Find the lines/meanings :1A (Poetic words) () The Autumn ‘A maiden fair (2) Stars Myaltifnclinetics “ —— (3) Moonlight white. Aathoctpe a (4) Cooing of biras O bracelets bintling A musicad Sing S (B) Poetic Device (1) Find one example of each of the following from the poem : (1 State - PaubeolS gteot her with, fheit, eve ing a, (2) Metaphor - Yue \Gutiomn Comes, a aie. maiden: Sake (2) Write the rhyme scheme of the poem. v ans. Lhe. Adlyyrme ACheme is bob ccd ef f ghet. APPRECIATION OF POEM Points Format * Title : A ti AMA), + Author : Aiglhhar * Rhyme Scheme : Ab ab cd cd, efe£ gala: Adisdum adetns * Favourite line/s : (Any 2) his the aa ef _multiteduacus tas, + Theme/Central idea : (At least 9-3 lines) the poct Mas Love, 4 Aiiexibed thy..adnonk of the Aitiome He had. empared. Arttinenin ts Mander. Figure of Speech : (Any 1), lke Leen .o- i : tike/don't like the poem : J Like Tho. -p&emn. =m a as IKAS SMART WORKBOOK : ENGLISH KUMARSHARATI -stanpYh Rate Scheme it~ abab aed ute —Aronog...AAd 4. |. Use them to compose a poem of your own. hich is your favourite ‘Nature’ poem in your mother tongue? Write the poem and try to ito English, Your translation can be in the form of « poem or a paraphrase, (Students may attempt Questions 2 and 3 above on thetr own.) “FURTHER READING by the famous poet John Keats. wee ead the ode ‘To Autumn’