Page 24 - New Medley 3 Semester 2
P. 24
Read and Understand
A. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the poem.
1. The poet wishes the trees beside the road are and .
2. In the second stanza, the poet longs to out and travel.
3. A brook flows and joins the .
4. A river flows and joins the .
B. Read this line and answer the questions that follow. • Reference to context
A heart that is light and free from care.
a. Explain what the poet means and wishes for in this line.
b. Do you think that most travellers wish for the same? Why?
C. Answer these questions.
1. What kind of road and weather does the poet wish for when he travels?
2. Does the poet want to travel to a particular place? Where does he wish to go?
3. What does the poet compare his spirit with?
Appreciating the Poem • Similles
When we compare two things that are different from each other by using the word ‘like’
or ‘as’, we use a simile.
Examples: 1. The soldier was as brave as a lion.
2. They fought like cats and dogs.
3. He is as strong as an ox.
A. In the last stanza, the poet has used two similes. Write the two lines where the
similes are used.
B. What does the poet compare the brook and river with? Tick () the correct option.
1. His journey 2. His spirit
3. The road
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