Kerala Syllabus Class 8 English: Unit 02 Wings of Hope: Lesson 01 - Hope is the Thing with Feathers - Questions and Answers
എസ്.സി.ആർ.ടി. കേരള എട്ടാം ക്ലാസ്സിലെ English പാഠപുസ്തകത്തിലെ അഞ്ചാമത്തെയൂണിറ്റായ 'Hope is the Thing with Feathers' അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി തയ്യാറാക്കിയ പഠനവിഭവങ്ങൾ താഴെ നൽകുന്നു.
| ഈ ബ്ലോഗ് അഡ്മിൻറെ രേഖാമൂലമുള്ള അനുമതിയില്ലാതെ ഈ ബ്ലോഗിൽ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ, ഇതേരീതിയിലോ പി.ഡി.എഫ് രൂപത്തിലോ, മറ്റേതെങ്കിലും ഡിജിറ്റലോ, പ്രിന്റഡ് ഉൾപ്പെടെയുള്ള ഏതെങ്കിലും രൂപങ്ങളിലേക്കോ മാറ്റി മറ്റൊരു വെബ്സൈറ്റിലോ, ബ്ലോഗിലോ, യുട്യൂബ്, സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയാ ഗ്രൂപ്പുകളിലോ ഉൾപ്പെടെ ഒരിടത്തും പ്രചരിപ്പിക്കാൻ പാടില്ലാത്തതാകുന്നു. |
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Std 8 English Unit II Wings of Hope (പ്രത്യാശയുടെ ചിറകുകൾ)
♦ Let’s log in:
♦ Read the following passage and discuss the questions (see textbook page 42).
♦ What would you do if you were Pandora? Would you have opened the box? Why?
No, If I were Pandora, I would try to obey the gods and not open the box.
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Yes, I am human and curious; I might have opened it just like she did because curiosity is a strong feeling.
♦ Why do you think the gods placed Hope in the box along with all the evils?
The gods placed Hope in the box to give people strength and comfort after facing all the evils. Hope balances suffering by reminding us that good things can still emerge even in the darkest times.
♦ How does hope help us in hard times?
Hope gives us the courage to face problems and to believe that things will get better. It keeps us strong. It helps us stay positive. It also pushes us to keep going even when life is difficult.
♦ Hope is the Thing with Feathers
Hope is like a small light in a dark room. It inspires us to see and move forward. In our own hard times, Hope helps us believe that things will get better. It makes us feel stronger. Hope gives us a reason to smile, even when life is not easy. In this poem, Emily Dickinson introduces Hope as a bird which sings even in hard times.
ഇരുണ്ട മുറിയിലെ ഒരു ചെറിയ വെളിച്ചം പോലെയാണ് പ്രത്യാശ. അത് മുന്നോട്ട് പോകാൻ നമ്മെ പ്രചോദിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. നമ്മുടെ പ്രയാസം നിറഞ്ഞ സമയങ്ങളിൽ, കാര്യങ്ങൾ മെച്ചപ്പെടുമെന്ന് വിശ്വസിക്കാൻ പ്രത്യാശ നമ്മെ സഹായിക്കുന്നു. അത് നമ്മെ ശക്തരാക്കുന്നു. ജീവിതം ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടേറിയതാണെങ്കിലും പുഞ്ചിരിയോടെ അതിനെ നേരിടാൻ പ്രത്യാശ നമ്മെ സഹായിക്കുന്നു. Emily Dickinson എഴുതിയ ഈ കവിതയിൽ ദുഷ്കരമായ സമയങ്ങളിലും തന്റെ പാട്ട് നിർത്താത്ത പക്ഷിയായി പ്രത്യാശയെ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
♦ പാഠപുസ്തകത്തിലെ കവിതയുടെ പരിഭാഷ
ആത്മാവിൽ ചേക്കേറിയ
തൂവൽപക്ഷിയാണ് പ്രത്യാശ,
അത്, വാക്കുകളില്ലാത്ത സംഗീതം;
അവിരാമം ആലപിക്കുന്നു.
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റിലും ആ ഗാനം മധുരമായി കേൾക്കാം;
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് അതിതീവ്രമായിരിക്കാം.
കൊച്ചുപക്ഷിയെ തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തുവാൻ തക്കവിധം.
പക്ഷേ, ആ ഗാനം അനേകർക്ക് ഊഷ്മളത പകരുന്നു.
തണുപ്പേറിയ സ്ഥലത്ത് ഞാൻ അതു ശ്രവിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്,
ഏറ്റവും അപരിചിതമായ കടലിലും;
എങ്കിലും, ഒരിക്കലും, മഹാവിഷമങ്ങളിൽ പോലും,
അത് എന്നിൽ നിന്നും ഒരു ചെറിയ അംശം പേലും ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടിട്ടില്ല.
♦ Theme of the Poem
The poetess says that hope is like a small bird that lives in our soul. This bird always sings, even though it has no words. It never stops singing, no matter what happens.
Hope gives us comfort even during difficult times (like strong winds). Even when life is very hard, Hope keeps us warm and strong inside. The poetess says she has heard this song of Hope even in the coldest places and the strangest seas. She means that she has heard it even in the most difficult situations in life. But Hope never asks for anything in return, not even a crumb.
♦ കവിതയുടെ ആശയം
കവി പറയുന്നത് പ്രത്യാശ നമ്മുടെ ആത്മാവിൽ വസിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ചെറിയ പക്ഷിയെപ്പോലെയാണ് എന്നാണ്. വാക്കുകളില്ലെങ്കിലും ഈ പക്ഷി എപ്പോഴും പാടുന്നു. എന്തു സംഭവിച്ചാലും അത് ഒരിക്കലും പാട്ട് നിർത്തുന്നില്ല.
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റോ ശക്തമായ കാറ്റോ പോലുള്ള ദുഷ്കരമായ സമയങ്ങളിൽ പോലും പ്രത്യാശ നമുക്ക് ആശ്വാസം നൽകുന്നു. ജീവിതം വളരെ ദുഷ്കരമാകുമ്പോൾപോലും പ്രത്യാശ നമ്മുടെ ഉള്ളിൽ ഊഷ്മളവും ശക്തവുമായി നിലനില്ക്കുന്നു.
ഏറ്റവും തണുത്ത സ്ഥലങ്ങളിലും ഏറ്റവും അപരിചിതമായ കടലുകളിൽപോലും താൻ ഈ പ്രത്യാശയുടെ ഗാനം കേട്ടിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന് കവി പറയുന്നു. എന്നാൽ ഏറ്റവും ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടേറിയ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ പോലും പ്രത്യാശ ഒന്നും തിരികെ ആവശ്യപ്പെടുന്നില്ല, ഒരു ചെറിയ അംശം പോലും.
♦ Textual Questions and Answers & Activities
♦ Let's rewind and rejoice
1. What is hope compared to in the poem?.
Hope is compared to a bird with feathers.
2. What do you think the poet means by the words, 'Hope...perches in the soul'?
The poet means that hope lives quietly inside our hearts and minds, always staying with us.
3. What is special about the song that the bird sings?
The bird sings a sweet song without words. It also never stops singing.
4. How is the bird's song heard in the gale?
The bird's song is heard even more sweetly during strong winds or storms, showing that hope shines in tough times.
5. Where has the poet heard the bird's song?
The poet has heard the bird's song in the coldest places and on the strangest seas.
6. What do "chillest land" and "strangest sea" represent?
They represent the hardest and the most difficult times in life when hope still stays with us.
♦ Let's appreciate
1. What does the storm indicate in the poem?.
The storm represents the difficult and painful times in life when everything seems hard and sad.
2. What does the poet mean by the lines ...never, in extremity, it asked a crumb of me'?
The poet means that even in the worst moments, hope never asks for anything in return. It gives comfort without expecting anything.
3. How do the images of the bird and the storm help us understand the poem?
The bird imagery in the poem beautifully conveys the gentle and comforting nature of hope. The storm represents life's struggles. Together they help us understand that hope stays strong even during the hardest timés.
♦ Let's recall and recreate
Activity 1
A. Read these lines from the poem:
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul...
What picture do you get when you read these lines?
When I read these lines, I get the picture of a small, gentle bird sitting quietly inside a person's heart. It looks peaceful and calm, with soft feathers, as if it is always there to comfort and encourage him. The bird seems ready to sing a sweet song whenever we feel sad or troubled, bringing warmth and strength to our souls. It gives a picture of hope as something alive, delicate, and always present within him.
| Imagery: The way the poet uses images to create sensory experiences. The images may appeal to any or all of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. |
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B. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with suitable examples.
| Images | Lines from the poem |
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| Visual | That perches in the soul |
| Auditory | And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all. |
| Gustat | And sweetest in the gale is heard. |
| Tactile | That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land. |
♦ Activity 2
A. Look at the lines below and note the word at the end of each line.
And sweetest in the gale is heard - heard
That could abash the little bird - bird
Do the endings of those words sound alike? What do we call such words?
Yes, we call such words rhyming words.
| The words 'heard' and 'bird' are rhyming words. Their ending sound similar, making the poem more musical. Such words at the end of lines in a poem are often called a rhyming pair. |
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B. Now, let's find the other rhyming pairs in the poem.
• heard - bird
• soul-all
• sea-me
• storm - warm
• feathers - words
♦ Activity 3
A. Read the following lines.
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
What is hope compared to?
Hope is compared to a bird.
Here, hope is considered as 'the thing with feathers'. A direct relation is made between hope and a bird. This is an example of a metaphor.
| Metaphor is a figure of speech that presents two unrelated objects or experiences as one and the same. |
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B. Now, pick out the other instances of metaphor in the poem.
Here are some other instances of metaphor in the poem:
1. "And sings the tune without the words"
Hope is metaphorically described as singing, like a bird, even though it has no words.
2. "And never stops at all"
Hope is portrayed as a constant, tireless presence, like a bird that never stops singing.
3. "And sweetest in the gale is heard"
The bird (hope) sings most sweetly during a storm (difficult times), suggesting that hope is strongest in adversity.
C. We use metaphors not only in literary contexts but even in our everyday speech. Read the following metaphors, and add your examples to the list.
• Life is a journey.
• Knowledge is light.
• Books are windows to the world.
• The world is a stage.
• Time is money.
• A friend is a treasure.
♦ Activity 4
A. Read these lines from the poem.
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all
What do you notice about these lines?
Both lines begin with "And".
What effect does the repetition create?
| The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines in a poem or passage is anaphora. It is often used for emphasis. |
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B. Now, pick out the other instances of anaphora in the poem.
"And sweetest in the gale is heard."
"And sore must be the storm"
Each of these lines begins with "And", showing a pattern of anaphora used to build rhythm.
"That could abash the little bird"
"That kept so many warm."
Both these lines begin with 'That ', used for emphasis.
♦ Appreciation of the Poem
This poem is written by Emily Dickinson, who was a great American poet. In this poem, she tells us about hope in a very beautiful way. She compares hope to a small bird that sits in our soul. This bird sings sweet song all the time, even when we are sad or in trouble.
The bird of hope never gets tired. Even when storms come and life becomes hard, this bird keeps on singing. It gives us courage and strength. The poet also says that this little bird never asks for anything in return, not even a crumb. That means hope is always there for us without asking for a reward.
The poem is short, but it has a deep message. The language is simple, the rhyming is sweet, and the image of the bird is very touching. This poem is rich in poetic devices that enhance its lyrical and philosophical depth. The central metaphor is sustained throughout the poem. Hope is compared to a bird that "perches in the soul." Anaphora is used in the repetition of the words "And" and "that" at the beginning of multiple lines. It creates a rhythmic flow and emphasizes continuity. The poem follows a regular rhyme scheme (ab ab), as seen in "feathers" and "words", "soul" and "all," "heard" and "bird," etc. It adds musical beauty to the verse.
Personification appears as the song "heard" even in the "chillest land," where there are no living beings. Hyperbole is evident in the line "it never stops at all." It exaggerates hope's endurance. Alliteration appears subtly in "sore must be the storm" and "strangest sea." It enhances the poem's lyrical quality. In short, these techniques together create a powerful expression of hope's strength in times of adversity.
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