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Question
The words in the three stanzas of the poem mention different times of the day. Complete the table.
| Time of the day | Words/phrases | Weaver’s work |
| Early morning | Break of day | Weavers weave robes for the new-born child |
| Late in the evening | ||
| Cold night |
Solution
| Time of the day | Words/phrases | Weaver’s work |
| Early morning | Break of day | Weavers weave robes for the new-born child |
| Late in the evening | Fall of night | Weavers weave marriage-veils of a queen. |
| Cold night | Moonlight chill | Weavers weave a dead man’s funeral shroud. |
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- One who weaves is a weaver.
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- One who sings is a _______.
- One who dances is a _______.
- One who teaches is a _______.
- One who cooks is a _______.
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- _________________________
- _________________________
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Name some types of yarns used by the weavers.
- Linen
- ________
- ________
- ________
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Discuss with your partner about the following vocation:
Knitting
Discuss with your partner about the following vocation:
Embroidering
Discuss the various products made by the weavers in the poem.
The poem reveals three phases of life. Fill in the blanks with feelings and colours appropriate to the phases of life. One is done for you.
| New-born/ Childhood | Youth/ Adulthood | Old age/ death | |
| Colour | Blue | ||
| Feeling | Hopes and expectations |
Complete: The weavers weave in the chill moonlight _______.
Pick out two words used to describe the weavers in the last stanza. Also state their importance.
Express your views about the present condition of weavers.
Describe in your own words the steps or measures that can be taken to solve the problems of the weavers.
Express your own views and opinions from the weavers’ point of view and complete the following table.
| Stanza | Activity (done by weavers) | Views/Opinion |
| First stanza | Robes for a new-born child | The weavers feel _____ because _____ |
| Second stanza | ||
| Third stanza |
Read the given extract and complete the activities gives below:
|
WEAVERS, weaving at break of day, Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Weavers, weaving solemn and still, |
A1. Fill in the columns based on your understanding of the poem. (2)
| Time of the Day | Type of Garment | Colour of Garment | For whom |
| Early in the Morning | ____________ | Blue | New-born child |
| ____________ |
Marriage veils of Queen | Purple and Green | ____________ |
| In the Dead Night | Dead man’s funeral shroud | ____________ |
Dead man |
A2. Complete the following web about what weavers compare the garments being woven by them. (2)
A3. Describe in your own words the steps or measures that you would take to solve the problems of weavers. (2)
A4. The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find rhyme scheme in the second and third stanza and also write down the rhyming pairs of words of the second and third stanza from the given extract. (2)
A5. Compose four lines on ‘importance of clothes.’ (2)
Appreciation:
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WEAVERS, weaving at break of day, Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Weavers, weaving solemn and still, |
Read the given extract and write the appreciation of the given poem based on the following aspects.
- About the poem, significance of the title.
- Form of the poem, theme and its significance.
- Poetic style, language features, poetic devices.
- Inspirational message, values, morals reflected.
- Your opinion and critical evaluation of the poem.
Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
| Weavers, weaving at break of day, Why do you weave a garment so gay ?........ Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild, We weave the robes of a new-born child. Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Why do you weave a garment so bright?........ Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green, We weave the marriage-veils of a queen. Weavers, weaving solemn and still, What do you weave in the moonlight chill. ....... White as a feather and white as a cloud, We weave a dead man's funeral shroud. |
A1. The weavers offer answers to the questions asked by the poetess in each stanza. Write your understanding from that. (2)
A2. Discuss the various products made by the weavers in the poem. (2)
A3. Express your views about the present conditions of weavers. (2)
A4. Write the rhyme scheme used in each stanza. (2)
A5. Compose 2-4 lines on 'Importance of clothes' with the help of the following words: (2)
[attire, confidence, mood, celebration]
