DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE -EAST
BEAUTY (POEM)
Subject- English
Grade- VI
SYNOPSIS:
The poet is trying to say in this poem that beauty is in everything. All things are beautiful in their
own unique way. Sunlight has its own beauty. Beauty can be seen in the growing corns, people who
are working and dancing for getting good harvest. Beauty is not only seen but can also be heard or
felt. For instance, when night falls, wind blows slowly, the sound of rainfall, or when a singer sings.
They all give pleasure to the mind and make us feel happy. Beauty is not just outside, it is within.
Our good deeds, happy thoughts please everyone. Our dreams are also beautiful as they give us
reason to work with zeal. Beauty is everywhere. Actually, everything is beautiful in its own unique
manner, the need is to feel it.
ABOUT THE POET:
E-Yeh-Shure is an American writer. She was born in Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, on September 9,
1926. At the age of thirteen years she published her first book "I am a Pueblo Indian Girl" with the
help of her father. This book contains both her poetry and prose works. Apart from writing, E-Yeh-
Shure had also been a teacher. She died on July 21, 2014.
POETIC DEVICES:
1. Imagery: Example: ‘beauty is seen’, ‘beauty is heard’ and ‘beauty is in yourself’.
2. Repetition: Example: “beauty” is repeated several times.
3. Enjambment: Example: Corn growing and people working
Or dancing for their harvest.
4. Personification: It is a literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human things,
such as objects, animals, ideas, or concepts.
Nature and abstract concepts like "beauty" are given human qualities, suggesting that beauty
is alive and present in all aspects of life.
RHYMING SCHEME:
The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem is called a rhyme scheme. Letters (A,
B, C...) are usually used to express which lines rhyme.
Beauty is seen A
In the sunlight, B
The trees, the birds, C
Corn growing and people working D
Or dancing for their harvest. E
*As the above stanza has no specific rhyming scheme, it is known as Free Verse.
Answer the following questions:
Question 1:
How does the poet define beauty?
Ans: According to the poet beauty lies in the object of nature. All good things, good actions
and all that pleases your eyes is beautiful.
Question 2:
How does the poet describe the three forms of beauty?
Ans: The poet describes beauty in the three forms. It can be seen, heard and felt. It exists in
nature, in hard work, joy, music and in the heart.
Question 3:
How do great actions and noble ideas beautify life?
Ans: Great ideas and noble thoughts sweeten our life, whether we are asleep or dreaming or
engaged in some work and even when resting.
Reference to Context:
“Beauty is seen
In the sunlight,
The trees, the birds,
Corn growing and people working
Or dancing for their harvest.”
a. Identify the poetic device used in the above lines.
Imagery
b. The sight of corn is beautiful because ________________________________.
i. it is dark to look at.
ii. the corn trees grow tall.
iii.it is a part of nature.
iv. the corn tastes good.
c. Mention any two things of beauty that are seen in the above lines.
KEY POINTS:
. *beauty of nature
*Beauty of sunlight
* beauty of trees and birds
*beauty can be seen corn growing in the field
*people dancing in the fields
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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE -EAST
A TALE OF TWO BIRDS
SUBJECT – ENGLISH
GRADE – VI
Vocabulary Words
Words Meaning
gang a group of people
faint weak
announce make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention
Amazed greatly surprised; astonished
differently in varied ways; diversely
Answer the following:
1. Explain the reason for the separation of the two baby birds.
ANS: There was a big storm, and the wind blew down many trees, including the tall tree in which the
birds lived. A big, heavy branch hit the nest and killed the mother bird. The strong wind then blew the
baby birds away to the other side of the forest, causing them to land in different places.
2. Describe the king's encounter with the two birds in the lesson.
ANS: The king lost his way while chasing a deer in the forest and encountered a brown bird that called
robbers to steal his jewels. Frightened, he started running and reached an ashram where a different
brown bird welcomed him, offered water, and invited him to rest. The king was amazed that both the
birds looked alike. The bird that welcomed him explained that the first bird was his brother, who lived
with the robbers.
3. Justify the title "A Tale of Two Birds" by explaining how the birds' lives were different.
Ans. The title "A Tale of Two Birds" is appropriate because it emphasizes the distinct lives of the two
birds. Each bird demonstrates how its environment and choices shape its behaviour. This illustrates
that the birds' actions were significantly affected by their surroundings.
Reference to Context:
I. “Quick! Hurry up! There’s someone under the tree. Come and take his jewels and his horse. Hurry or
else he’ll slip away. The king was amazed.”
a. The above lines were spoken by the big brown bird, and it was addressing the gang of
robbers.
b. Why was the king amazed on hearing this?
i. He wondered who would dare to rob the king.
ii. The King was not wearing any jewels.
iii. He was trying to hide under the tree.
iv. He did not expect anyone so deep inside the forest.
c. Give the meaning of the phrase ‘slip away’ with reference to the above extract.
ANS: In this context, "slip away" means to escape or leave quietly.
