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a] Identify two more examples of rhetorical, questions., , Ans: 1] What woman's happier life repays her for those, months of wretched days?, , 2] What have I done, or tried or said in thanks to, that dear woman dead?, , 13] "man's lust" in line 29 refers to, a] man's beastly sexuality, b] man's lust for power over for women., c] both a and b., , Ans: c] both a and b., , 13] The poet has used many poetical devices in the last, line in order to draw the reader's attention to it, a] What typographical deviation is used in the last, line., Ans: In the first four stanzas all the six lines are written, together and in the last stanza there is a space, between the fifth and the sixth line., , b] Why do you think he has used this deviation?, , Ans: The poet has used this deviation to emphasise his, feeling of shame and guilt of how badly women, are treated in the world., , c] What figure of speech is used in this line?, Ans: The figure of speech is 'Apostrophe’., , d] Why does the poet want the grave to keep shut?, , Ans: He does not want his mother to know, the inhuman, treatment given to women in this world. Hence he, does not want the grave to be opened., , e] How does the last line end?, , Ans: It ends on a serious and sad note, that shows the, guilt he has of the bad and inhuman treatment that, women face in every society., , 14] The most dominant feeling of the poet in the poem, is:, , a] a feeling of guilt., b] a sense of gratitude, c] a sense of shame, , Ans: a] a feeling of guilt., , 15] Look at the rhyme scheme of the first stanza. It is, the first two lines it is- AA, third and fourth lines, - BB, fifth and sixth lines - CC. Now work out the, rhyme scheme of the remaining 4 stanzas. Begin, with lines 7 and 8 - DD., , Ans: first stanza-AA, BB, CC., Second stanza - DD, EE, FF., Third stanza - GG, HH, II, Fourth stanza - FF, JJ, FF, Fifth stanza - FF, KK, FF., , , , , , , , , , , , , , Read the following extracts ts carefully. Answer the, following questions given below:, , , , , , , , , , 1] Forall her love she cannot tell, Whether I use it ill or not., , a] Who do 'l' and 'she' refer to?, , Ans: 'l' refers to the poet John Masefield and ‘her' refers, to his mother Caroline.L.Masefield., , b] What does ‘it' in the second line refer to?, , Ans: ‘it! in the second line refers to the poet's life., c] Why is it that she cannot tell?, , Ans: She cannot tell because she is dead to see her son, grown up and leading his life., , 2] seer If we should meet,, , She would pass by in the street,, , Unless my soul's face let her see,, , My sense of what she did to me., , a] Would it be possible for the mother and son to, meet each other?, , Ans: No, itis not possible for the mother and son to meet, each other because she is no longer alive., , b] What is the figure of speech used in the, expression ‘soul's face?, , Ans: The figure of speech used is 'Synecdoche'., , c] His soul would reveal, i] his sense of gratitude to his mother., ii] his sense of ingratitude to his mother., Ans: i] his sense of gratitude to his mother., Paragraph writing, , 1] The poem describes the poet's personal experience., Does it stop at that?, , Ans: The poet describes his personal experience in many, ways on how his mother suffered during every, child birth of his siblings and himself. He feels, guilty that he could not repay his mother, in any, way before her death. He thinks that he is to be, blamed for the ill treatment of women and the fact, that women are considered inferior to men in the, society, as he has not done anything about it. He, also expresses his concern over gender inequality., No, it does not stop at that because the poet feels, and regrets that he was not able to repay his debt, to his mother for her pangs of pain she underwent, during pregnancy and childbirth., , 2] Do you like the poem? Why?, , Ans: The poem is thought provoking as the poet tries, , to bring out the innumerable sufferings of women

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especially during child birth and then the sacrifices, they make to rear them. Men all over the world, do not respect women and they treat them in an, inhuman manner by trampling them and not, giving them any freedom to express themselves, in any way treating them like a commodity of use, and throw in a lustful manner. It is a lesson to all, not to ignore the rights of women and to give them, the dignity that they deserve. The tone of the poem, is serious and sad, it makes us aware of the way, women are treated in our society., , , , , , Activities, , , , , , a] Cite any 3 examples from your family or the, society you live in of discrimination against, women., , Ans; a] Girls are not encouraged to study or work and, , Ans: a], , be independent to face life., , b] As ours is a patriarchal society all important, decisions are taken by men, women are not even, consulted or told., , Widows, even now, are not allowed to, Participate in festivals, rituals and functions, , o, , d] Cite any three examples of men trampling, women's rights., Men throw acid on women who stand up, , for their rights or on those who spurn their, advances, , ¢] Inour society a social evil, dowry exits. Cases of, , burning or killing brides for not getting dowry, , from their maternal homes take place, , d] Raping young girls and women to satisfy their, lust. Most of the time men get away scottfree, , Antonyms, , 1], 2), 3], 4], 5], , birth » death, , human x inhuman, , done x» undone, hell x heaven, tamed X% untamed, , Figures of Speech, , 1), 2], 3}, 4), 5], , Her beauty fed my common earth- Euphemism, My common earth - Metaphor, , Tcannot see, nor breathe, nor stir - Assonance, Down in the darkness - Alliteration, , ill or Well - Oxymoron, , Dusty doors - Alliteration, Grave's gates - Alliteration, Soul's face - Synecdoche, , What have I done to keep in mind, My debt to her, and womankind?- Rhetorical Question, , What woman's happier life repays, her for those, months of wretched days?- Rhetorical Question, , MDs., , , , A aa, , 11], 12], 13], , 14], 15], , My mouth less body - Synecdoche, Ere Birth's releasing hell was reach'd - Metaphor, , What have I done, or tried or said in thanks to that, dear woman dead?- Rhetorical Question, , dear woman dead - Alliteration, O grave, keep shut lest I be shamed! - Apostrophe, , Additional Questions:, , 1, , 3], , 7, , How did John Masefield's mother die?, , John Masefield’s mother -Caroline. I. Masefield, died while giving birth to her sixth child, a girl, named Norah. The poet felt that every child she, bore brought about a partial death of her., , What can the poet's mother not see from the grave?, The poet's mother is not alive and from the grave, it is impossible for her to see the way the poet is, leading his life. She cannot see and know that the, life she gave him is being utilized well or not., Why will the poet's mother not recognise him if she, sees him know?, , The poet's mother will not be able to recognise him, if she sees him know because he is a full grown man,, Even by chance they cross each other she wouldn't, be able to recognise him., , What had John Masefield done for his mother?, John Masefield has not done anything to repay his, debt to her even though she suffered a lot to beget, him and raise him up., , What do you understand by the phrase 'mouthless, body?, , The child's body is not without mouth in the womb,, however, it does not use it to get its sustenance,, How can we end the discrimination against, women?, , We can end the discrimination against women by, , empowering them, educating them, treating them, , as equals and respecting their view point amongst, other things We need to educate men about the, importance of women in their life and society., , Patriarchal dominance should end., , Name a few women who fought against, , discrimination., , 1} Margret Fuller: Campaigns for equal rights in, education for women., , 2] Malala Yousafi: Pakistani school girl who defied, the treats of Talibans to campaign for the right, to education., , 3] Aung San Suu Kyi: Burmese leader who fought, the oppression of military rule., , 4] Hellen Keller: Campaigned tirelessly on behalf, of the blind and hearing impaired., , 5] Elizabeth Fry: Prison reform Campaigner., , Mh

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3], , 9], , 6] Rani Lakshmi Bhai of Jhansi, Ahilyabai Holkar,, Rani Chenamma of Kittur - Indian History, reformers, , 7] Medha Patkar: Narmada Bachao Andolan., , The word 'beauty' has been used twice in the poem., What is the figure of speech and how different are, their meanings?, , The figure of speech used her is 'pun'. The ‘beauty!, in line 4 refers to the mother's patience and, endurance during the trauma at child birth. The, ‘beauty' in line 12 refers to the physical features of, the mother., , What is your appreciation of the poem CLM?, The Poet has expressed love for his mother in a, very poignant way. He thanks his mother for giving, birth to him however he expresses grief on her, suffering while bearing children. He feels guilty, for not having lived up to his mother's desires and, women in general. He expresses his concern over, inequality of gender and hold's himself responsible, too, for the heinous treatment of women by men., The tone of the poem is serious and grave. It makes, each one of us think of the way we treat women in, our society., , All these points put together which causes, awareness and realization, makes me appreciate, , this poem., , Grammar Revisited:, , , , When there is more than one adjective describing, the noun, there is an order in which the adjectives, are written the order is as follows:, a] Determiner, b] Opinion, c] Physical Description, , i] Size, , ii] Shape, , iii] Age, , iv] Colour, d] Nationality, e] Religion, f] Material, g] Noun, h] Head Noun, , , , MULTIPLE, , , , Exercise:, Put the adjectives in the correct order:, , q, 2], 3], , 4], , 5], 5], , 7, , 8], 9, , 10], 11, , 12], 13], 14], , 15], 16], 17], 18], , A black old cat big. - A big old black cat., , dirty a ski old jacket - A dirty old ski jacket., beautiful leather a briefcase - A beautiful leather, case., , wedding green saree silk beautiful a - A beautiful, green silk wedding saree., , drum a Nigerian large - A large Nigerian drum., old houses beautiful 3 - Three beautiful old, houses., , Evening blue silk gown my long. - My long blue, evening silk gown., , meala French delicious - A delicious French Meal., Teacher charming Lee's Catholic. - Lee's charming, Catholic teacher., , Coffee round several marble little tables. - Several, little round marble coffee tables., , This is my grandfather's chair. It is very - Old and, beautiful., , She's an excellent cook., , Wow! What a lovely dress! You look wonderful., Going to office is very easy for him as his home is, close by., , The Simpsons have a huge dog., , The garbage has an awful stink, , Doris just can't keep quiet. She's very talkative., Sam does a lot of mischief. He is a naughty boy., , Exercise 2;, , Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition., , q, 2], 3], 4], 5], §], 7], §], 9, 10], , ZEN ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, , CHOICE QUESTIONS, , My friend is good at playing volleyball., , She complains about bullying., , They are afraid of losing the match., , She doesn't feel like working on the computer., Weare looking forward to going out at the weekend., Laura dreams about living ona small island., Andrew apologized for being late., , Do you agree on staying ina foreign country?, , The girls insisted on going out with Kerry., Edward thinks on climbing trees this afternoon.

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1], , Ans:, , Ans:, , uw, , 4, , Ans:, , Ans:, , 6], , Ans:, , 7, , Ans:, , 8], , alr, , , , The second line "My mother’s life made me a man", , a] just states a natural phenomenon of a mother, giving birth to a son., , b] has a hint that he was born at the cost of his, mother's life, , b] has a hint that he was bom at the cost of his, mother's life, , The phrase ‘her beauty’ in line four refers to , a} The physical beauty of his mother, , b] The beauty of his mother's physical and, emotional trauma at the birth of a child., , b] The beauty of his mother's physical and, emotional trauma at the birth of a child., , Why does the poet use the present tense in lines, , 5 and 6?, , a] To emphasise that his very existence now is, made possible by the death of 'some of her’., , b] Toemphasise that every movement of his in his, mother's womb destroyed a part of her life., , c] To show that his very birth and life are, responsible for his mother's partial death., , : a] To emphasise that his very existence now is, , made possible by the death of 'some of her’., , What does ' it' in line 10 refer to?, “it” in the line 10 refers to ‘his life’., , * Her beauty" in line 12 refers to, a] His mother's physical beauty, , b] Her son, the poet., , a] “his mother's physical beauty., , “dusty in the mind" in line 12 refers to, , a] The fading memory in his mind., , b] The state of his dead mothers mind which has, forgotten the dear ones left behind, , a] the fading memory in his mind., , “Lam grown" in line 15 means, , a] That he has grown so much physically that she, would not be able to recognise him., , b) That he has grown so unworthy of all her sacrifice, that she would not be able to recognise him, , c] Both a and b., , aJ that he has grown so much physically that she, would not be able to recognise him., , Which line in stanza 3 suggests that the pot is totally, unworthy or ungrateful?, , , , , , , Ans:, , 9], , Ans:, , 10), , Ans:, , 1], , Ans:, , Ans:, , Ans:, , Ans:, , Unless my soul's face let her see my sense of wha,, ashe did to me,, , , , Which phrase in stanza 4 suggests that his concer,, beyond his personal experience?, , * My debt to her and womankind" suggests that his, concern beyond his personal experience., , "Providing a happier life to one's mother will, for all her sacrifices”. Is this what the poet Says in, , lines 21 and 22?, , The poet says that by providing a happier and safe, life to one's mother will repay the sacrifice she, made during childbirth., , Stanza 4 has many powerful images, , a] What is compared to a leech?, , The body of the child in the womb which sucked, the life of its mother for growth and nourishment, is compared to a leech., , b] How is it a leech?, , Just like a leech sucks blood from the body of a, living being for its nourishment, the child in the, womb of the mother sucks the life of its mother for, its nourishment and growth., , c]What is unusual about the word leech'd?, It portrays the heartlessness of the child in the, , womb of the mother that sucks life from its mother, for its survival., , d] Why is ‘B’ in Birth capitalised?, , The process of giving birth for a woman is very, painful and dangerous that could result in death, but she still willingly goes through the ordeal. To, show the significance of Birth - B is capitalised., , e] For whom is birth a hell?, i] for the mother (for all her pain and suffering, during the birth of her child), ii] for the son (who feels that it was because of his, , birth that his mother died, though partially), iii] for both., , : fii] for both,, , Rhetorical question: Rhetorical question is asked for, effect rather than to obtain an answer. The answer, is very much implied in the question itself, Lines, 19 -20 are a good example ,, , The meaning of the two lines is, "I have done, , nothing worth remembering to show my debt to, my mother and woman kind.