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Quiz ShowLEISURE
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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
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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
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B.
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D.
E.
2. The setting of this poem is in a ________
urban
city
town
village
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B.
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3.What does “ Beauty” represent?
The life in a busy town
A life full of care
A poor life
The wonderful things in nature
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B.
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4. The phrase “no time” suggests the following except ______
occupied
engaged
busy
relaxed
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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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