For more notes & academic material visit our Website Get PDF Notes All Subjects Website: www.USMANWEB.COM Download All Districts Boards Notes in PDF ENGLISH NOTES FOR 9™ CLASS (FOR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA) The Old Woman CISD As a white candle Ina holy place, So is the beauty Of an aged face. beh ue SE Lee LOA Z ebb t Se greys LAs As the spent radiance Of the winter sun, So is a woman With her travail done, ef aged i or Ly frost GY et eF Lit Aul edn Suto htt LL it Her brood gone from her, And her thoughts as still As the waters Under a ruined mill. ML rE net se WWNEVA SUI Ub nfl diewsLui! bw EL eet WWW.USMANWEB.COM for Notes, Old Papers, Home Tutors, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 132 of 222)For more notes & academic material visit our Website Get PDF Notes All Subjects Website: www.USMANWEB.COM Download All Districts Boards Notes in PDF ENGLISH NOTES FOR 9™ CLASS (FOR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA) COMPREHENSION A: Read out the text and answer the following questions: 1. Who does the post praise in the poem "The Old Woman"? Explain how. Ans. The poet praises the old woman who spends dif- ficult life but still she gives us holy light. In this age she is to be respected and taken care of. 2. What does a white candle represent in the poem ‘The Old Woman'? Ans, The white candle represents 'The Old Woman'. 3. What is the message in the poem 'The Old Woman’? Explain briefly. Ans. The poem contains the message that old aged (men or women) suffer a lot for their children, espe- cially women bear hardships. In the last days of their life they should be taken care of as they are a source of holy light for us just like a white candle placed in a holy place. 4. Why does the poet compare old woman to white candle, winter sun and still water? Ans. The poet compares old woman to white candle, winter sun and water under a ruined mill because in old age the beauty and energies of woman vanish and she looks like a white candle near to die. Similarly she passes through unpleasant experiences and it makes her thoughts still and dim and she loses her brightness like the winter sun - which give dim light and less heat in this season. Visit VWWWW.USMANWEB.COM for Notes, Old Papers, Home Tutors, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 133 of 222)For more notes & academic material visit our Website Get PDF Notes All Subjects Website: www.USMANWEB.COM Download All Districts Boards Notes in PDF ENGLISH NOTES FOR 9™ CLASS (FOR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA) 5. Do you like this poem 'The Old Woman'? Why? Ans. I like this short poem very much because the poet praises the old woman in a beautiful and figura- tive language. He is of the opinion that aged people (parents/grandparents) are to be respected. They suffer for us and render great sacrifices for their coming yeneration. 6. What words in the poem help establish imagery? Ans. These words are: White candle, holy place, win- ter sun, aged fe, ruined mill etc. 7 How many lines and stanza are there in this ‘This poem consists of three stanzas and twelve B; Choose the correct option. Answer. 1. (b) Simile 2. (a) Old woman is weak but with rich experience of life 3. (b) Her children gone 4. (a) That there is steadiness and maturity in the life of an old woman 5. (b) Laborious fife of an old woman WWW.USMANWEB.COM for Notes, Old Papers, Home Tutors, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 134 of 222)For more notes & academic material visit our Website Get PDF Notes All Subjects Website: www.USMANWEB.COM Download All Districts Boards Notes in PDF ENGLISH NOTES FOR 9™ CLASS (FOR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA) GRAMMAR A: Sentences given in active voice change them into passive voice: Answer. Active Voice Passive Voice 1. [have finished the job. The job has been finished by me. 2. They built this house in 1990. This house was built by them in 1990. 3. He has bought a new car. 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We were enthralled by the marvelous _ perfor- mance by the children. He has been invited to their party. They have invited him to their party. We have shipped your Your order has been order. shipped by us. The girl recited the poem | The poem was recited by beautifully. the girl beautifully. The guests enjoyed the party. The party was enjoyed by | the guest. The child impressed eve- ryone with his polite manners. Everyone was impressed by the child with his po- lite manners. A girl from Bannu won the first prize. The Ist prize was won by a girl from Bannu. The readers like the latest book of the writer. The latest book of the writer is liked by the readers. WWW.USMANWEB.COM Rope (Page 136 of 222) for Notes, Old Papers, Home Tutors, Jobs, IT Courses & more.