A TRYST WITH ENGLISH

Since we already know from our reading of Frost's The Road Not Taken in class 9 that he is always fascinated with nature, here in class 10 we have another poem that has nature surrounding it: much smaller but all the more deep in what it conveys to us readers. Look at the poem: how small, isn't it? Like a nursery rhyme. But it has a deep meaning and a strong lesson worth learning. Theme: Significance of small things in life, healing power of nature. Structure: The poem is just one line. Well, this is a pleasant surprise when you realise this. But indeed it is: one line divided into 8 smaller phrases, neatly forming a poem. Analysis:  First Stanza - There's no clue about what had been or what the poet was going through. He immediately begins with what actually happens to him. What we can reckon is that the poet is sitting under a hemlock tree. A crow comes and sits on a branch of the tree and shakes off some snow (fine particles of snow like crystals) from it, due to the sw...

Working with the text  Ans 1. Baseball, golf, hockey, billiards. Ans 2. The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket because they were in close contact of the British that was a result of trade and business interest and their affinity towards western culture. Ans 3. 'A Happy Ending' refers to the Parsi team's victory over the Bombay Gymkhana at a cricket match in 1889. Ans 4. Television coverage expanded the audience for cricket. It took cricket to small towns and villages. It made it possible for people to watch live matches from their homes. Children got the chance to watch international cricket and imitate their heroes. Ans 5. China or Russia were never British colonies and therefore cricket was never introduced there as it was in India. Its popularity in India with the masses has led to its large viewership. Ans 6. The game's equipment refers to the items needed to play the game like the bat, ball, stumps, bails and the protective equipment like hel...