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Complete the passage

In this poem, the persona criticises the busy lifestyle man leads and his materialistic attitude which leaves him with no time to enjoy the simple things in life. The persona expresses his concern for Man’s hectic lifestyle which adds tension and stress. Man is burdened with the many responsibilities, cares and worries of everyday life. This leaves him no time to appreciate nature around him.

TRUE OF FALSE STATEMENTS

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

1. The poet emphasis that “to stand and stare” is a waste of time

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

2. The poem highlights the importance of keeping cows and sheep

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

3. Watching squirrels hide their nuts in the grass is an example of leisure

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

4. The persona highlights that beauty of nature must be appreciated

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

5. According to the poet “ a poor life” is a life without leisure

OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS

1. List five things that can be seen in this poem

Choose five of them.

The boughs, the sheep and cows, the woods, the squirrel, the nuts, the grass, the stream, the

daylight, the stars, Beauty, feet that can dance, a

smile.

2.List three things that can be heard in this poem

1. squirrels running in the grass.

2. the streams3. the beat of dancing

feet

3. How does the persona feel about the busy man?

The persona feels sorry for the busy

man

4. Where is the poem set?

The poem is set in the countryside

5. Give one example of a simile found in the poem

…stare as long as sheep or cows

or

streams full of stars, like stars at night

6. What do you think Beauty represents in this poem?

I think that Beauty represents the beauty of nature and life

7. Why does the persona envy the cows and sheep?

Because the cows and sheep have all the time to do nothing but stand and stare

8. Give one example personification found in this poem

The word Beauty is personified in this poem

Beauty is compared to a dancer who smiles

with her eyes and her mouth

9. According to the poem, why does Man not stop to appreciate nature?

Man does not stop to appreciate nature

because he is always busy

10. Give two themes of this poem

The themes are

1.The importance of leisure

2.Appreciation of nature

11. What can we learn from the poem?

If we do not take the time to look around and enjoy nature, we will miss out on the beauty, joy and

movement of life.

MULTIPLE CHOICES

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

1. The word “leisure” means _____

time for studies and revision

the busiest day of our lives

time for daily chores

time spent doing what you enjoy

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

2. The setting of this poem is in a ________

urban

city

town

village

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

3.What does “ Beauty” represent?

The life in a busy town

A life full of care

A poor life

The wonderful things in nature

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

4. The phrase “no time” suggests the following except ______

occupied

engaged

busy

relaxed

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

5. How is life “ a poor life” ?

We can enjoy many things

We spend too much time relaxing

We lack many facilities

We are too busy to enjoy nature

Man has no free time because

He cannot enjoy the peaceful comfort

the persona feels that man has no time to relax under

the branches of a tree

The persona feels sorry that Man has no time to enjoy

the forests

Man has no time to enjoy the streams

that sparkle in the sunlight like the starry sky at

night

and just stare around like the sheep or cows

he is always busy and rushed

of simple and carefree leisure time

and watch where the squirrels hide their

nuts

Match the sentence parts to complete the synopsis of the poem Leisure

Man has no time to remain still for a while and look

Sadly, Man has no time to admire the beauty of nature

which is like the smile

The persona feels sorry that Man has no time

to enjoy his beautiful surroundings

at the beauty of nature which is like a beautiful dancer

that begins to her in a girl’s eyes and progresses to her mouth and

lights up her face

Match the sentence parts to complete the synopsis of the poem Leisure (continued)…

ENRICHMENT EXERCISES

1. Why is life “full of care” ?

Life is full of care because all of us are busy

working to earn a living and to make ends meet

2. What are some activities of leisure mentioned in the poem?

1. stand beneath the boughs

2. watch the squirrels3. enjoy the beautiful

stars at night4. enjoy nature

3. What does the phrase “ we have no time to stand and stare” mean ?

Life is always at a fast pace and we are always busy. Hence, we do not have the time to relax

and unwind

4. What does the poet suggest that we must do each day?

We must take time off and relax

5. How can we find time for leisure?

We need to make a timetable and schedule time for leisure.

We must make a conscious effort to have time for leisure.

We can plan our holidays.

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