1.2. The Ant And The Cricket (Poem) 1.pptx

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1. This is a fable that conveys a moral. It revolves around the universal idea of the importance of hard work.

2. What is a fable? A fable is a traditional story that teaches us a moral lesson. Usually the character in fables are animals.

3. A silly young cricket, accustomed to sing Through the warm, sunny months of gay summer and spring, Began to complain when he found that, at home, His cupboard was empty, and winter was come . Accustomed – Habituated. Gay - Happy

4. Not a crumb to be found On the snow-covered ground; Not a flower could he see, Not a leaf on a tree . Crumb – Small piece of bread.

5. “Oh! what will become," says the cricket, “of me?" At last by starvation and famine made bold, All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold , Away he set off to a miserly ant, To see if, to keep him alive, he would grant Starvation – Acute hunger Dripping – To be wet, to be soaked. Trembling – Shaking, shivering.

6. Him shelter from rain, And a mouthful of grain. He wished only to borrow; He’d repay it tomorrow; If not, he must die of starvation and sorrow . Repay – To pay back

7. Says the ant to the cricket , “I’m your servant and friend, But we ants never borrow ; we ants never lend . But tell me, dear cricket, did you lay nothing by When the weather was warm ?" Quoth the cricket, “ Not I ! Quoth - Said

8. My heart was so light That I sang day and night, For all nature looked gay." “ You sang, Sir, you say? Go then," says the ant, “and dance the winter away."

9. Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket, And out of the door turned the poor little cricket. Folks call this a fable. I’ll warrant it true: Some crickets have four legs, and some have two . Hastily – Quickly, In a hasty manner.

10. Importance of preparation :- when we are young we must spend our time working and planning for the future. Those who do not plan in advance never can get the work done in time.

11. The cricket enjoyed the sunny moments like summer and spring and did not think of the cold and difficult moments of winter.

12. The Ant was occupied all through the summer and spring collecting food for the winter and storing it safely.

13. The Ant The Ant represents the people who are wise and bold, who can face all kind of situations with determination. They are strong, powerful and good planners.

14. The Cricket The Cricket represents the people who live in the moment. These people do not think about the future and therefore they pay the price of their ignorance. They are not sincere and are only interested in merry making and enjoyment.

15. Summary It is a fable in poetic form. A fable is a story, often with animals as characters, that conveys a moral. This is a poem about a silly young cricket and an ant. Cricket was only singing all day long and used to enjoy his good times during summer season. He didn't plan anything for the future. When winter arrives, cricket couldn't find a small amount of food to eat. So, the cricket thinks of going to miser ant to borrow food and to get shelter. Then, the cricket knocked on the ant´s door asking for help. The ant gives a very important lesson of life during its conversation with the cricket. Ant says that ants neither borrow from somebody nor lend to somebody. Ants are hardworking creatures and save for the future. The ant asks the cricket what it was doing during happier times. On hearing the cricket indulged in dancing and singing and making merry, the ant asks the cricket to try dancing and singing once again during rough times.

16. Thank you. Prepared by :- Sushil Kumar Singh JNV Tawang