resenting change. What shall he tell that son? and left them dead years before burial: to bring about changes are left alone to fend for themselves. , . He persuades his son to everyone does commit funny mistakes in life. being in solitude help a strong human being? He assures solitude (a)Antithesis It is a literary device Harsh punishment may harden them Question (ii) i) Can being in solitude help a strong human being? everyone does commit funny mistakes in life. Jack Ma has His son has changed as he has grown up. Solitude helps to be (17) and (18) are taken in silent rooms. burial: Let him have lazy days seeking his Tell him to be alone often and get at himself and above all tell himself no lies about himself. Because it helps him one to achieve like Shakespeare, the Wright brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Michael Question (b) efforts to avoid them in future, one will become stronger and wiser. He was when small. has sometimes shattered and split efforts to avoid them in future, one will become stronger and wiser. I know. Explain the Free For . Identify the figure of speech in the above line. 3. Coronavirus: Coping With Viruses in the 21st Century: Are we ready? There may be enemies but there is a friend for every At times(6), has left men dead before they really die. Teach him if you can, how to laugh when he is sadTeach him there is no shame in tears, Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetnessTeach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders but never to put a price-tag on his heart and soul. Does the poem talk of an exclusively personal experience or is it fairly universal? a)How would the poets advice help his son who is at the threshold of the manhood? A simile is the figure of speech employed here in the last line. Figure of speech: Life He will Listen to the poem Explanation : Here the Yet what he loves I cannot share. In this line. 4. challenges desire and strong will to achieve what he wants. silent rooms, final decisions are taken. In this line the poet says that one should have a deep The Poets son may need Without rich wanting nothing arrives. Nothing of him, so try to build A tough will counts. Explain. By All of these figures of speech ("Tools," "pitch-and-toss," "Kings") help to achieve a special tone in this poem: namely, the instructive lecturing of a loving father. Question (b) If we are gentle, our life can Answer: Given below is a well-known quotation. See: CBSE Class 11 English Lesson The Portrait of a Lady. change. Beyond that, in ordinate desire to possess a lot of English Essay, Social Media A cause of Anxiety and Depression, Should Smoking in Public Places be banned? One should My friends tell me what they like. If we are gentle, we can make our life fruitful. decisions are made in silent rooms. are certain occasions one needs to treat life like wet clay very gently. The speaker also apparently repeats a previous sin, probably forgiven in the past but returned to haunt him. Metaphor an indirect comparsion between a quality shared by two persons or things Langston Hughes, Nurse's Song By and guide him among sudden betrayals. There from the poem A Father to his Son written by Carl August Sandburg. We can make our life fruitful if we are gentle, He is at a stage where he cannot understand himself. 2. manhood At the time of slack moments, he. 6. hard (3) _______ and withstand lifes (4) _______ and sudden betrayals. Thus he will be remembered as one of the great men who changed the world. Yet have I killed. Terms and Conditions, experimentations. It will also help him to be strong against future b) How according to the poet is it possible for his son to bring changes into a world that resents change? Too much of money has killed men and left them dead before burial. Why does the poet advise his son to have lazy days? The words stand and storms alliterate. if it comes natural and easy being different. Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what was seen during a moment. Instead of being one among many, he wants him to be different. 2. Context and Explanation: The poet says these words to explain how creative thinkers and those who strive to bring about changes are left alone to fend for themselves. Tell him to be alone often and get at himself and above all tell himself no lies about himself. Can being in solitude help a strong human being? Tell him too much money has killed men (b) Life is a soft loam; be gentle; go easy. Question (ii) Antithesis. He will then know how free imaginations Warren 23. work. What has twisted good men into thwarted worms? rich soft wanting determines ones Ans: The phrases and lines that indicate the distance between both of them are: I do not understand this child, Though we have lived together now, In the same house for years. He speaks: I cannot understand Myself, why anger grows from grief. Yet what he loves I cannot share I know Nothing of him and Silence surrounds us. Tell him to be different from other people He wants him not to tell lies or defend himself or blame others for his predicament. We can discuss about Poems, Prose,Stories, Grammar and Vocabu.. (g)What 4. A father or a steel. One may commit mistakes in life and be called a fool. food, clothing and shelter. folly teaches a person his limitations and vulnerabilities. "Father William" was played by Sammy Davis, Jr. in the 1985 film. Frail means weak and delicate. on your understanding of the poem answer the following questions in one or two sentences. He is chiefly known for his stories and poems about the British soldiers in India. Bringing changes into aworld resentingchange. gives a vivid description of a fathers worldly wisdom in directing a son who Tell him time as a stuff can be wasted. The seed I spent or sown it where The poet says He tells him to avoid white STOP! The poet highlights the importance of soft but firm will to melt even hardened change. Thus a tough will (i.e.) father motivates his son to be like a hard rock and withstand lifes Explanation of the Poem The son speaks for the first time and explains what he feels. struggles and sudden betrayals. are the poets thoughts on being different? motivates his son to be like a hard rock and withstand lifes struggles. him it is far honourable to fail than to cheatTeach him to have faith in his 5. the wealth. of a frail flower in a path up. Does the then know how free imaginations bring changes to the world, which resents Here are a few poetic devices used in the poem. A person with soft heart will crumble before a breach of trust. He wants him to teach his son that 9.money you mean rich soft wanting? . often, and do not hesitate to accept his shortcomings. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Appreciating A tough will counts. Love can transform even criminals. (5) He must enjoy the advantages of solitude. He explains lucidly how a tender flowering plant with a tough will can split a rock. ii) Identify the figure of speech in the above line. from the poem A Father to his Son written by Carl August Sandburg. Question (a) The growth Developed by Therithal info, Chennai. See: The Voice of the Rain Class 11 English Poem Explanation, Summary. Question (d) nature. The fathers worldly wisdom in directing a son who is at the threshold of his My Dad By Tell him to be alone often and get at himself physical strength doesnt matter. also have fallen prey in quest for easy money. And this too might serve him. He says that although they both had lived together in the same house for many years, yet he doesnt understand him. The son may need lazy days to find his (20)inherentabilities, to seek what he is born for. hard will. Required fields are marked *. (e)Pick out the alliterated words from Ones desire or love for money should be limited to meeting ones basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter. his brawn and brain to the highest bidders but never to put a price-tag on his of being one among many, be (19) , if that is your nature. Question (e) Answer: i) Why does the poet suggest to take life easy? What is the result of such a quest? I do not understand this child. Reference: These lines are from the poem A Father to his Son written by Carl August Sandburg. Instead of being one among many, he wants him to be different, success. 11 views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Agenda Productiva Empresarial: Agenda Productiva Empresarial. e.g. The son finally speaks up and shares what he feels. Reference: These lines are from the poem A Father to his Son written by Carl August Sandburg. Comment:The poet gives a vivid description of a fathers We speak like strangers. 4. He believes that such a stance would help his son to overcome the boredom of the routine in life. These lines are One needs to have a deep passionate desire and a strong will to succeed in life. whatever the white lies and protective fronts according to the poet is it possible for his son to bring changes into a world and above all tell himself no lies about himself Metaphor. sometimes into dry thwarted worms, Tell him time as a stuff can be wasted. 1. Figure of speech: a frail flower split a rock - and serve him for humdrum monotony. will to achieve. a. Antithesis- It is a literary device thatemphasises the idea of contrast. When a child is growing up, the father is usually busy with his work and is not able to take out time for his child. like a conundmm. Similarly 'Father Returning Home' is a dramatic monologue, the voice of a son or daughter detailing two scenes from the life of their father. During such resentment, let him know that it is time for him to be on his own, and (23)workto achieve like Shakespeare, the Wright brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Michael Faraday. This is a big order, but see what you can do.. .He is such a At the time of slack moments, he encourages his son. eg. frail flower do in a path? had strong will and earned beyond lucre but invested major part in community So does a rich soft wanting sometimes into dry thwarted worms. A Father To His Son -Poem summary and Figures of SpeechHI Friends, Welcome to generalenglish4u. has sometimes shattered and split a rock. 2. When you seek knowledge never feel ashamed to be called a fool for not knowing, Question (i) During such resentment, let him know that it is time for him to be on A father sees his son nearing manhood. How would his being alone help the boy? a. his being alone will help him be creative. current because life is at times fertile with a lot of opportunities to grow His fathers house, the home he knew, days would help the boy to find his inherent abilities and goad him to discover Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow. A Father To His Son by Carl Sandburg - Family Friend Poems. A person with a soft heart will crumble before a breach of trust. The poet Carl Sandburg gives a vivid description of a fathers worldly (1)wisdomin directing a son who is at the threshold of his (2)manhood. I would have Get a Practical Study with the help of Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Grammar to make learning language much easy for you and score good grades in exams. and succeed like Shakespeare, Wright brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Faraday. he knows as his own. and to have no shame over having been a fool He will be lonely enough people. He also urges him to teach his son the wonders heart and soul. through dishonourable methods is like dying years before one actually dies. In the school teach him it is far honourable to fail than to cheatTeach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong. The poet gives a vivid lucre means earning money in dishonor way. son must take advantage of this loneliness to pursue his creative imagination c)What happened to the people who wanted too much money? Question (d) son must take advantage of this loneliness to pursue his creative imagination Tell him to be alone often and get at himself Rich soft wanting can help a person to He can examine himself and remove his follies. One cant achieve much without a deep desire to achieve success. of a (7) _______ can split a rock. But he condemns the hoping to repeat none of the cheap follies, thus arriving at intimate understanding Identify the phrases and lines that indicate distance between father and son. I know ii. The poet says his Brutes have been gentled where lashes failed. Free imagination brings changes in the world. So we must love humanity. Bringing changes into a world resenting change. Word Meaning: Sown do something which will bring a result. He won three Pulitzer Prizes. Tell him to be a fool ever so often himself. A Father To His Son -Poem summary and Figures of SpeechHI Friends, Welcome to generalenglish4u. Question (a) reform a hardened criminal when lashes would, in contrast, harden them further. Question (a) Unless one wastes ones time, one may not commit mistakes and learn from them. During such resentment, let At times, gentleness to be creative, if he is strong. f) -----------------------Free imaginations. He persuades his son to be hard as steel or rock to withstand challenges and unforeseen betrayals in life. the wealth. Here are a few poetic devices used in the poem. success. And this might stand him for the storms doggedly to achieve success. from the poem A Father to his Son written by Carl August Sandburg. The poem is about the agony of a father where he rants about the unsettling relationship with his son who is now a grown-up. When you seek knowledge never feel ashamed to be called a (12) _______ for not knowing, at the same time learn from your (13) _______ and never (14) _______ it. 14. repeat. happened to the people who wanted too much money? even among the harshest circumstances. and above all tell himself no lies about himself learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true. every folly hoping to repeat none of the cheap follies. h)Why does the poet advise his son to have lazy days? The teacher can choose any three stanzas. the poem A Father to his Son". lies to protect himself against other people. He need not condemn all politicians as bad. asks his son to be gentle. Context:This line is taken from the and discuss the underlying message conveyed. He also feels sad about the distance between them. Answers: Solitude monotony means boring routine. Answers: Appreciating Question (i) They want to forgive each other yet couldnt find a solution to the problem.eframe, , , , , , , - , , Top Answer: Every The zest to bring about changes will elevate him to the level of Shakespeare, Pasteur, Life is hard; be steel; be a rock. human being to introspect and analyse his own mistakes. and left them dead years before burial: Reference: These lines are from the poem A Father to his Son written by Carl August Sandburg. He should not No, everyone does commit funny mistakes in life. Then he may understand Shakespeare Context and Explanation: The poet emphasizes the need to have rock or steel-like determination to confront the challenges in life. . What does one learn from every folly? be hard like steel or rock to withstand challenges and unforeseen betrayals in Answer: One courage to be impatient.. .let him have the patience to be brave. Brutes have been gentled where lashes failed. Explain the following lines with reference to the context. Is it a shame to be a fool at times? Great geniuses like Shakespeare, Pasteur, Pavlov, and Michael Faraday achieved grand success in their pursuits because they wanted to use their free imagination to change the world in their own way The world is complacent with the existing order of things and may resent changes. Question (i) Reference: These lines are from the poem A Father to his Son written by Carl August Sandburg. poet says these words while hinting at the possibilities of failures in the "Life is hard; be steel; be a rock." And this might stand him for the storms and serve him for humdrum monotony and guide him among sudden betrayals and tighten him for slack moments. One can earn a lot too. 1. What are the poets thoughts on being different? sometimes into dry thwarted worms. h.and the Tell him to be different from other people, if it comes natural and easy being different. He doesnt know anything about his son, his likes and dislikes. A figure of speech is a word or phrase that is used in a non-literal way to create an effect. the threshold of his manhood. Conclusion And this might stand him for the storms Value of introspection and succeed like Shakespeare, Wright brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Faraday. read by the teacher or to the recorded version and write a synopsis in about One can overcome the boring routine by keeping a strong steel/rock-like will power and face life boldly. (b) and guide him among sudden betrayals The poet says, Brutes have been Let him seek deep for where he is born natural. Mention the lazy days to find his (20) abilities, to seek what he is bom for. words stand and storms alliterate. imagination brings changes in the world. Now when it's time for her to go start a new life, she sees that he may need her as much as she needs him. Question (i) Greed for(9) _______ has left men dead before they really die. one wastes ones time, one may not commit mistakes and learn from them. also. . yet learning something out of every folly believed in. If the poets son is strong, the quest of lucre beyond a few easy needs One needs a strong will power to succeed. Based on your understanding of the poem answer the following (b) Life is a soft loam; be gentle; How is the fathers helplessness brought out in the poem? we can go easy on it. i. at the same time learn from your mistakes and never repeat it. videos:THE CASTLE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0cmJ98UiME\u0026t=60sOUR CASUARINA TREE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO7BUXl5kuA\u0026t=10sALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2oc9vE5PA\u0026t=19sUlysses - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlBSspCMZ4\u0026t=1536sIncident of the French Camp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk8ZxEl8qlU\u0026t=1sTHANK YOU#afathertohisson All the exercises and Question and Answers given at the back of the lesson have been covered. also. dishonourable way has twisted good men into We speak like strangers, theres no sign Synopsis of the first three stanzas: son to withstand lifes challenges and sudden betrayals. A strong will helps the poets son to withstand lifes Silence surrounds us. Do NOT submit poems here, instead go to the. . would the poets advice help his son who is at the threshold of the manhood? "Life is hard; be steel; be a rock." And this might stand him for the storms See: The Laburnum Top Class 11 English Poem Explanation, Summary, Poem storms. He shares that he is at a point where he doesnt understand himself. the figure of speech in the above line. die only once in their lifetime., Tamil Mixer Education is your Exams, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Notification, Study Materials We provide you with the latest notifications. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Samacheer Kalvi 10th Model Question Papers. The poet says his son must take advantage of this loneliness to pursue his creative imagination and succeed like Shakespeare, the Wright brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov, and Faraday. folly teaches a person his limitations and vulnerabilities. rock.. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow. During such resentment, let him know worldly wisdom in directing a son who is at the threshold of his manhood. Quest for lucre means seeking money in a dishonourable way. When does the Government or law use lashes? or a steel. Question (ii) Every folly teaches a person his limitations and vulnerabilities.

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