First showers

8th standard English class

1. W e l c o m e

2. Nalini sharma is a contemporary bilingual Indian writer (Hindi & English). Her poems, articles, essays, short stories, novels, etc have been published in reputed journals like Alive, Poet, Women’s Era, Free Expression etc. She has been honoured with awards like Sahithya Sree, Bharath Bhasa Bhusan, Sarojini Naidu Award etc.

3. First Showers Nalini Sharma

4. Parched

5. Dried out with heat

6. Frayed

7. Worn at the edge

8. Weary

9. Very tired

10. Visage

11. A person’s facial expression

12. Gait

13. A person’s manner of walking

14. Resplendent

15. Attracitive

16. Dampened

17. Slightly wet

18. Respite

19. A short period of rest

20. Wading

21. Walk with effort through water

22. The effective use of Poetic devices like simile and metaphor in the poem adds beauty to the poem. SIMILE: Eg: “like an infant” METAPHOR: Eg:”parched face”

23. Who is the author of the poem?

24. Nalini sharma

25. What is the title of the poem?

26. First Showers

27. What do the travellers feel when it rains?

28. They feel relieved.

29. Write an appreciation of the poem “First Showers”?

30. Write a note on your experience on a rainy day?

31. Thankyou