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Thinking about the Poem
Is this a true story? Which part of this poem do you feel is the most important?
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What is a legend? Why is this poem called a legend?
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Thinking about the Poem
Write the story of ‘A Legend of the Northland’ in about ten sentences.
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Let’s look at the words at the end of the second and fourth lines, viz., ‘snows’ and ‘clothes’, true’ and ‘you’, ‘below’ and ‘know’. We find that ‘snows’ rhymes with ‘clothes’, ‘true’ rhymes with ‘you’ and ‘below’ rhymes with ‘know’.
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Go to the local library or talk to older persons in your locality and find legends in your own language. Tell the class these legends.
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Thinking about the Poem
“Beneath all uniforms…” What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?
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How does the poet suggest that all people on earth are the same?
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In stanza 1, find five ways in which we all are alike. Pick out the words.
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How many common features can you find in stanza 2? Pick out the words.
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“…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?
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Answer following question in short.
How did the duck force the kangaroo to fulfil his desire?
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Answer following question in short.
How did kangaroos react to duck’s request?
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Answer following question in short.
Write the central theme of the poem.
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Thinking about Poem
Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not?
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How has the tree grow to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity.
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What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed?
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The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What does he mean by this?
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What is the meaning of “anchoring earth” and “earth cave”?
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What does he mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”?
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What finally kills the tree?
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