Poem 06  'Amanda'


Central Idea of The Poem ---

         In this poem written by Robin Klein, is depicted the state of a little girl's mind who is constantly instructed about what to do and what not to do by her elders. The little girl Amanda keeps dreaming of a life of freedom in the open. The poem is set in four different settings. The first setting is that of the real world, in which Amanda's mother is always correcting  her behaviour.  The other three settings are fanciful,which are being constructed by Amanda in her own mind. The poet wants to convey the fact that parents should be sensitive to the feelings of their children.

Difficult Words--.                                

Depicted---चित्रित किया जाता हैं।

Constantly--लगातार

Instructed-- निर्देश दिया जाता है ।

Behaviour-- व्यवहार

 Convey ---कहना

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Question Answer Based on stanza-----

                   Stanza  01

Don't bite your nails , Amanda!
Don't hunch your shoulders, Amanda !
Stop that slouching and sit up straight , Amanda!

            Question 01

Write the name of the poem from which the stanza has been selected. Who is the poet?

               Answer

The name of the poem from which the stanza has been selected is Amanda!. Robin Klein is the poet of this poem.


               Question 02

Who is Amanda and what is she biting?

                  Answer  

Amanda is a small girl .She is biting her nails.


                Question  03

Who do you think is addressing Amanda ?

                Answer

I think Amanda's mother is addressing Amanda.

                  Question 04

Write one advice of the poem ?

                    Answer

Her mother advises her to sit erect.

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                 Stanza 02

 ( There is a languid, emerald sea?

where the sole inhabitant is me. 

a mermaid , drifting blissfully .)

               Question 01

Why do you think is the second stanza bracketed ?

                 Answer

The second line is bracketed as it is an answer to the first stanza.

                   Question 02

Who is Amanda in this stanza ?

                    Answer

Amanda is the mermaid in this stanza .

                   Question 03

Where does the mermaid live ?

                      Answer

She lives in the green sea .

                     Question 04

Which word in the stanza means relaxed ?

                     Answer

Word relaxed means languid .(शिथिल)

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                      Stanza 03

Did you finish your home work, Amanda?

Did you tidy your room, Amanda?

I thought I told you to clean your shoes, Amanda .

                       Question 01

Who is the speaker in this stanza ?

                     Answer

According to the stanza , the speaker is Robin Klein, the poet .

                     Question 02

What is the first question to listener ?

                    Answer

The first question is about finishing her home work .

                     Question 03

What does the speaker ask about the shoes ?

                      Answer

The speaker asks Amanda if she has cleaned her shoes .

                     Question 04

Write the opposite of ' unclean '.

                      Answer

The opposite of the word unclean is 'clean' .

                      Question 05

Write the name of the poem from which the stanza has been selected. Who is the poet ?

                   Answer

The name of the poem from which the stanza has been selected is ' Amanda' . Robin Klein is it's poet name .

------------------------------------------------------.                 Stanza 04

I am an orphan, roaming the street.

I patern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.

The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet .

               Question 01

Who is described in the stanza ?

                 Answer

An orphan is described in the stanza.

                   Question 02

How does the speaker make designs ?

                   Answer

The speaker makes design with her bare feet on the soft dust .

                   Question 03

How does the speaker look at freedom?

                      Answer

The speaker looks at freedom with love .

                     Question 04

Trace a word that means ' wander '

                      Answer

Wander means 'roam' .


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