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B. Read these lines and answer the questions that follow. • Reference to context

How lucky they are to be who they are
not part of man’s modern ways.

a. Who are ‘they’?

b. Why does the poet think ‘they’ are ‘lucky’?
c. Do you think that ‘they’ understand man’s way of life in the modern times?

C. Answer these questions.

1. What sort of life does man lead nowadays, according to animals?

2. What has man forgotten about all creatures?

3. Do animals think that man has lost close touch with the earth and all that it gives
us? Explain.

4. Why do animals think that man is ‘rushing’? How does it impact the way he lives?

Discuss.

Think and Answer • Critical Thinking
• Communication Skills

A. Do animals think that modern man has become ‘cold’ in his ways? How do we come to
know this? Give an example of your own.

B. Do you think man’s goals in modern times have changed in many ways? If yes, how?

Appreciating the Poem • Repetition

Many poets repeat words, groups of words, lines or even stanzas in their poems.
Repetition can be used to emphasise the theme in a poem, create a rhythm or highlight
a specific aspect in a poem.

A. In the poem given in this unit, the poet repeats the words ‘What do animals really

think...’.
1. How many times have these words been repeated?

2. Why do you think the above words have been repeated? Tick () the correct options.

a. To create rhythm

b. To emphasise the theme of the poem
c. To emphasise on a specific point or part of the poem

d. To make recitation of the poem easy

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