Matilda

by
Hilaire Belloc(1870-1953)



Recipation of poem Matilda
Summary
Matilda, a young girl who lived with her aunt used to
tell lies and convince people through her lies. She
once called the fire brigade of England saying hat
her house was on fire when her aunt was not at
home. The Fire Brigade came and realized that
there was no fire they left. After a few weeks her
aunt left her at home again as a punishment for
lying. Then an actual fire caught the house and
when Matilda cried for help, all the neighbours only
said that she was a liar. It resulted in the death of
Matilda.
Matilda with her aunt
Matilda lived with her
aunt, who was a firm
believer in truth
Matilda telephones fire
fighters
Matilda phoned
"London's Noble Fire
Brigade," and told
them that her Aunt's
house was burning
down.
Within an hour the
gallant band
galloped, roaring
through the town,
'Matilda's house is
burning down !'
Arrival of fire fighters
Fire fighters at Matildas
home
The Brigade
came with water
hoses and
drenched
everything
including the
paintings in the
ballroom
Aunt convincing fire
fighters

..Matilda's aunt succeeded
In showing that they were not
needed and even then she
had to pay to get the men to
go away !
Matildas house catches fire
Fire broke out at the
home with Matilda
alone. She cries of
"Fire! Fire!. But
the passers-by
responded by
saying "Little
Liar!"
Aunt Returns
At last when her
aunt returned
Matilda and the
House, were
burned
Moral of the poem
The moral of this poem is
"don't tell lies","a person
once caught lieing will never
be trusted again"

Glossary
Fire brigade: /fa/ /bred/ ; fire
fighting group

Frenzied: /fren.zid/ ; uncontrolled and
excited, sometimes violent
e.g.The office was a scene of frenzied
activity this morning.
Bawl: /bl/ ; to shout in a very loud
voice
e.g. She bawled at me to sit down.



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