Class-XII Activity No. 1. 2.1 Song of the Open Road - Walt Whitman

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 Class-XII

2.1 Song of the Open Road- Walt Whitman

Activity No. 1

Read the poem/extract and complete the activities given below. (10) 

A. 1. Global Understanding

Complete the following table with the describing words used for them.

Speaker- light-hearted, strong &content

World - healthy and Free

Road - the brown path

Burden - Old delicious

A. 2 Interpretation/Analysis

The following lines suggest the personal qualities/ traits of the poet. Write down one quality for each line.

1. Henceforth I ask not good- fortune, I am good- fortune- Content , Optimist

2. I do not want the constellations any nearer. - Carefree, 

3. Strong and content I take the open road.- Confident, Self determined

4. I know they suffice for those who belong to them.- self- assured,Judgemental 

A.3 Personal Response:

Give any two problems you face during a journey. Give the ways to overcome these problems.

Ans-

1. I lost my road when I was in Bhimashankar tracking. 

So that time I took the help of native people. They were so kind and told me the proper idea of road direction.

2. On my second trip, I had faced an accident, that time my contacts diary were helpful to the strangers & they informed to my family in proper time. 

A.4 Name & Explain the figure of speech from the following line.

"Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms"

Ans-Climax 

Explanation -

Ideas/ Words are arranged in their ascending order of poetic importance.

A.5 Poetic Creativity

Compose a short poem in about four lines on 'My Life'.

Ans- 

Life is a mystery 

Still, I will make History

Up-downs is a part of life 

It helps me to strengthen my life.

Or

Life is best

..Not for rest

Only for the best...

Wish you all the best.

Prepared by - Jyoti Walunj-Landge

Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya, Rajgurunagar

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