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-----
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 .
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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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Very very nice
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