Friday, 11 May 2018



Poem-Wind (Beehive)

How does the poet want the wind to come?

Ans. The poet wants the wind to come softly.

2. What should the wind not break ?

Ans. The wind should not break the shutters of the windows.

3. What should the wind not scatter ?

Ans. The wind should not scatter the papers.

4. What should the wind not throw down ?

Ans. The wind should not throw down the books on the shelf.

5. What did the wind do to the books ?

 Ans. The wind threw the books down and tore their pages.

6. Who does the wind make fun of – weak people or strong people ?

Ans. The wind makes fun of weak people.

7. What does the wind god do ?

Ans. The wind god separates the food grain from the chaff.

8. What does the poet propose to do about homes ?

Ans. The poet proposes that they should make strong homes.

9. What should we do about our body and heart ?

 Ans. We should make our body firm and heart steadfast.

10. What does the wind do to weak fires ?

Ans. The wind blows out weak fires.

11. What does the wind do to strong fires ?

 Ans. The wind makes strong fires roar and flourish.

12. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Wind’?

Ans. Subramania Bharati.

Give in brief the central idea of the poem ‘Wind’.

Ans. The central idea of the poem is that nobody cares for the weak. Even gods help the strong. Therefore, we should not pray for mercy or help. We should make ourselves strong. If we are strong, everybody will like to be friends with us.

2. What lesson can we learn from the action of the wind on fire ?

Ans. If the fire is weak, the wind blows it out. If the fire is strong, the wind adds more power to it. It makes it roar and flourish. Therefore, we should make ourselves strong. If we are weak, everybody will harm us. If we are strong, everybody will like to be friends with us. Even gods help those who are strong. They pay no attention to the prayers of the weak

3. How does the wind poke fun at weaklings  ?

Ans. Weaklings pray to the wind to come softly. They pray to the wind god not to break the shutters of their windows. But the wind god does not listen to their prayers. Rather he pokes fun at them. He blows down their houses. He breaks their doors. He breaks their bodies, their lives and even their hearts. He crushes them badly.



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