Class - 9 - Poem - 34
Class - 9 - Poem - 34
Class - 9 - Poem - 34
Word meaning
Softly = Slowly
Tear = Split
Crushes = Destroys
Poking fun = Mocking
Rafter = Log of wood used in the roof
Crumbling = Breaking
Winnow to blow chaff
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow:
A]Wind, come softly.
Don’t break the shutters of the windows.
Don’t scatter the papers.
Don’t throw down the books on the shelf.
Ans (i) The poet makes a request to the wind in the above lines.
(ii) Scattering of papers/ throwing books from the shelf / breaking the shutters of the
window
(iii) The poet is Subramania Bharti.
(iv) Scatter
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Answer the following questions in 30 – 40 words:
1) What plea does the poet make when he addressed the wind?
The poet makes a plea to the wind when he addresses to the wind not to bring destruction
for humanity. It should also not scatter papers, break the shutters of the windows, bring
rain and throw down books from shelves.