‘TEACHER'S SUPPORT DOCUMENT Topic: Wind ‘Attachments Practice Sheet 1 Practice Sheet Answer Scheme | 1 Glass Test ‘combined | Class Test Answer Scheme combined PPT = Video 1 ‘Additional References Books: Web link: 1. ht Jeamer.ivtopi WMEM, ms x ‘SUMMAR} The poetry piece ‘Wind’ has been composed by "Subramania-Bhari’. The poet describes the raw force of the wind in this poem. When the wind blows it breaks the shutters of the windows. It throws down the books on the shelf, It tears the pages of the books. The poet has drawn a living picture of wind which makes fun of weak and crumbling houses, doors, forests and hearts. It not only makes fun of these things but he wind god winnows them and crushes them. The wind is thus a symbol of power or force. ‘The post draws out a fine moral from the force of wind. He says that the wind will not do any harm to the strong homes, doors or the bodies. It means that if we are strong, ‘even the strong enemy will not harm us in any way. So he suggests us to be strong physically and mentally. Actually the wind is the symbol of dificulties or obstacles humans hhave to face for their survival. Vocabulary Words Meaning 1 shutter = one of a pair of wooden or metal covers that can be ‘closed over the outside of a window to keep out light or protect the windows from damage 2. scatter — {0 throw or drop things in diferent directions so that they ‘cover an area of ground 3. shelf ~ aiflat board, made of wood, metal, glass, etc., fixed to the ‘wall of forming part of a cupboard/closet, bookcase, etc., {or things to be placed on 4. poking = to laugh at somebody/something or make other people laugh at them, usually in an unkind way cenxiia9 Wind page 1 of 6 BODAR TEACHER'S SUPPORT DOCUMENT 5 weakings Bersons wh are not physiclyarong 6 trail =~ weake easly damaged or broken 7. crumbling ~~ to_break or break something into very smal pieces 8 rater = one ofthe sloping pieces of wood that suppor a root 9. wionow = “Something to blow air trough (especaly through grain in order to remove its outer covering called the chal ) 10. steadfast — not changing in your attitudes or aims‘Whom does the poet address in the poem? ‘The poet addresses the wind. Why does the poet ask the wind not to break down the shutters of the windows? ‘The shutters are the only thing that separates man from the stormy ‘environment outside. As the poet wants to be protected he asks the wind not to break down the shutters of the windows. ‘Why does the poet ask the wind not to scatter the papers and throw the books ‘rom his shelf? As the poet is a writer, it is relevant for him to care about papers and books. They are the first things in his room that he doesn’t want to be in disarray. ‘The poet makes an entrealy to the wind to blow softly. Is his plea accepted? Although the poet makes an entreaty to the wind to blow softly, the wind does not accept his plea. It blows violently and causes destruction. ‘What harm does wind do when it blows hard? ‘When wind blows hard, it destroys everything. It breaks the shutters of the window, scatters the papers, throws the books, and tears the pages of the books. ‘What does the wind symbolize? ‘The wind symbolizes power and force. Why does the poet regard wind as ‘God’? CBIXH819 Wind page 2 of 6 BODAR TEACHER'S SUPPORT DOCUMENT ‘The post regards wind as God, as It symbolizes power and force. It also separates the weak from the strong, like the chaff from the grain during winnowing. ‘We cannot escape the il effects of the wind’. Explain. ‘The wind does not listen to anybody, and its actions are governed by it alone. Therefore, no one can escape the ill effects of the wind by appealing to the wind. How does wind make fun of the weaklings? ‘The wind pokes whenever it comes face to face with anyone who is too ‘meek and mild to withstand its actions. it crushes them altogether. ‘Why should we make strong houses and doors? ‘We should make strong houses and doors because the wind crushes weak houses and weak doors. Give the central idea of the poem ‘Wind? ‘Subramania Bharati has advised us to be strong physically and mentally. ‘The wind will be our friend only when we are strong. Actually the wind represents the difficulties and challenges. We should encounter them boldly and should be able to stand and face odds or obstacles of life.‘The wind blows strongly and causes a lot of destruction. How can we make friends with i? Strong winds cause a lot of destruction and damage but its energy can be of great use once we make friends with it. This we can do by taking proper precautions and measures. For instance, we can build stronger homes, keeping in mind the fatalities of the wind. We can also build windmills to harness its energy that can be used to generate electricity. Explain the aphorism "We don't grow when things are easy, we grow when we {ace challenges’. It is a human tendency to hate problems and challenges because they don't understand that how important these are for our growth. For the growth of any person, it is very important for them to face the challenges of life so that he can learn more about his weakness and strengths. ‘Textual Questions (Think about the poem) ‘What are the things the wind does in the first stanza? canxis19 Wind page 3 of 6 PODAR ‘TEACHER'S SUPPORT DOCUMENT Th the first stanza the wind breaks the shutters of the windows, it scatters the papers. It even throws down the books and tears the pages. Then it brings rain and disturbs everything. 2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field? What is the ‘word in your language for winnowing? What do people use for winnowing? (Giv= ‘words in your language i you know them.) Personal response 4/o Yes, | have seen women winnowing grain at home in th: Winnowing is generally known as phatkna, pichorna or win, parchar Hindi. The villagers use the winnowing fork and more commonly, the winnowing fan, known as chhaaj (in Hindi, for winnowing).. 3. What does the post say the wind god winnows? ‘The poet says that the wind makes fun of the weak. It crumbles the doors, houses, rafters, wood, bodies, lives and heart. In a way the wind god separates the weak from the strong, like the chaff like the grain during winnowing. 4, What should we do to make friends with the wind? In order make friends with the wind, the post asks us to build strong homes, join the doors firmly and practice to make our bodies and hearts stronger. 5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you? In the last four lines, the poet inspires us to face the wind, which symbolizes the hardships of our lives, courageously. He tells us that the wind can only extinguish the weak fires; it intensifies the stronger ones. Similarly, adversities deter the weak-hearted but make stronger those who have unfaltering will. In such a case, befriending the wind or the hardships of life makes it easier for us to face them.How does the poet speak to the wind - in anger or with humour? You must also hhave seen or heard of the wind ‘crumbling lives’, What is your response to this? Isit the same as the poet's? ‘The post speaks to the wind in anger. ‘Yes, | have witnessed stormy weather. Strong winds are known to cause plenty of damage and destruction to both life and property. | have seen the ‘wind uprooting trees. Storms, cyclones, gales and strong winds cause hhavoc on land. | have watched on the television many instances where wind has caused destruction, crushing houses and people. caynt819 Wind page 4 of 6 PODAR ‘TEACHER'S SUPPORT DOCUMENT ‘No, my response would not be similar to the poet. Violent wind causes destruction but its energy, if harnessed, can be utilised in generating electricity and for other productive purposes. The wind is responsible for bringing rain; it cools the land and makes the climate pleasant. Q4. Postic device 1. Whatis the rhyme scheme of the poem ‘Wind’? ‘The poem Wind is a Free verse poem. It doesn’t have any rhyme scheme. 2. Whats the tone of the poem? ‘The poet uses a pleading tone in the first stanza of the poom as he makes {an entreaty to wind to blow softly. In the second stanza the poet changes his tone to accusatory as he gestures towards the mess in his room, and tells the wind that it is he who is responsible for it. In the third stanza the ‘post uses a somber tone to express his seriousness and sadness because of the destruction caused by wind. In the ending stanza, the post uses an advisory tone as he advises us to build strong homes, join the doors firmly land practice to make our bodies and hearts stronger. 3. Identity the figures of speech given below: ‘a. Wind, come softly. Apostrophe -The post directly addresses the wind which is an inanimate object to blow softly. b. Don't break the shutters of the windows. Don't scatter the papers. ‘Don't throw down the books on the shelf. Anaphora - The repetition of the same word ‘Don” at beginning of successive vers 5/6 Thare ook what you dd - you thew them al down Personification — Wind is endowed with human qualities of throwing/ hanaling things. 4. There ook what you did - you threw them ll down, You we the pages of he books. You brought ain again. ‘You're very clever at poking fun at weaklings Anaphora - The repetition of the same word You" is used at the begining of successive verses.You brought rain again. You're very clover at poking fun at weaklings Anaphora - The repetition of the same word ‘You' is used at the beginning of successive verses. camnte9 Wind page 5 of 6 PODAR ‘TEACHER'S SUPPORT DOCUMENT 8. You're very clever at poking fun at weaklings Personification ~ Wind is endowed with human qualities of poking fun. 1. Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives, crumbling hearts - Repetition - The word ‘crumbling’ is repeated to add emphasis well as for poetic effect. {g. The wind god winnows and crushes them all. Personification ~ Wind god is endowed with human qualities of winnowing and crushing thing: h. He makes strong fies roar and flourish, ‘Onomatopoeia ~ The word ‘roar’ is used to describe the noise of fire. Personification ~ Wind is endowed with human qualities of making strong fires roar and flourish. Q5. Suggested writing Activity: Write a story (about 150 words) beginning with the words given. It was a dark and stormy night. As always in the evenings | was watching horror movies and eating my favourite chocolate. Unfortunately | forgot to close the front door. Then I heard some strange noise. 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