The master is comming.pptx 2024 for grade 9

an analysis on the poem of master is coming

1. The master is coming

2. They say the Master is coming to honor the town today, and no one can tell at whose house or home the Master will choose to stay.

3. But I thought as my heart beat wildly, What if He would come to mine? How I would strive to entertain and honor the Guest Divine.

4. And straight I turned to toiling To make my home more neat- I swept, and polished, and garnished, And decked with flowers sweet.

5. I was troubled for fear the Master Might come ere my task was done; I hastened and worked the faster, And watched the hastening sun. But right in the midst of my duties A woman came to my door. She came to tell me her sorrows, And my comfort and aid to implore

6. But then I said, “I am sorry, But I cannot help today; I have greater things to attend to.” And the poor pleader turned away . But soon there came another, A cripple, so pale and gray, And said, Let me stop and rest a while In your home, I humbly pray?

7. I’ve traveled far since morning, And I’m hungry, faint and weak; My heart is full of misery, And comfort and help I seek. I said, “I’m rived an so sorry, But I cannot help you today; I look for a Guest great and noble,” And the cripple went on his way.

8. The day moved onward swiftly, And my task was nearly done; A prayer was ever in my heart That the Master might truly come . As I thought, I sprang to meet him, And serve him with utmost care-- When a little child stood by side, With a form so thin and spare--

9. Sweet--with the marks of tear-drops-- His clothes were tattered and old; A finger was bruised and bleeding, And his little feet were cold. And I said, “I’m sorry for you, You’re surely in need of care, But I cannot stop to give it; You must hasten on elsewhere.”

10. At my words a shadow crept o’er The forlorn, blue-veined brow, “Someone will feed and clothe you, dear; I’m just much too busy now.” At last the day was ended, My task was over and done; My home was swept and garnished, And I watched in the dusk alone--

11. Watched--but no footsteps sounded, No one passed by my gate; No one entered my cottage door-- I could only pray and wait. I watched till the night had deepened, And the Master had not yet come. He had entered a door somewhere, And gladdened some other home.

12. My labour had been for nothing. I bowed my head and wept; My heart was sore with longing, But in spite of it all, I slept. The Master stood before me, His face was grave but fair; “Three times today I came to your door, And craved your pity and care;

13. Three times today you turned me away-- No help--comfort said; And your blessing is lost this special day; For your chance to serve has fled . “Oh, Lord, dear Lord, forgive me; How could I know it was Thee?” My sadden soul was so ashamed, As I began that wretched plea.

14. He spoke again, “I pardon the sin, But the blessing is lost to thee; For comforting not the least of Mine, Ye have failed to comfort Me.”

15. Comprehension Recalling Details Answer the following questions. 1. Who was the special Guest that was expected to come ? 2. What did the housewife do to prepare the house for the coming of the expected visitor?

16. 3. Who came while the housewife was busy doing her chores? 4. What was the housewife's reactions to those who bothered her while she was cleaning the house?

17. 5. How did the housewife feel at the end of the day when the expected Guest did no come? 6. Explain in your own words what the Master meant by His words: "Three times today, I came to your door, And crave your pity and care; Three times today, you turned me away No help nor comfort said

18. Meaning of Poetic Words Three poetic words are used in the poem. Do you understand what they mean? 1. I was troubled for fear the Master Might come ere my task was done; Ere means 2. Oh, Lord, dear Lord, forgive me; How could I know it was Thee? Thee means

19. 3. For comforting not the least of Mine, Ye have failed to comfort Me. Matching Words with Their Meanings Match the vocabulary words in the left column with their meanings in the right column. Write the letter of the answer on the blank before the

20. Words 1. decked 2. bruised 3. craved 4. wretched 5. hastened 6. cripple 7. strive 8. implore 9. forlorn 10. garnished Meaning a. longed for b. moved quickly c. disabled d. adorned e. scraped f. unfortunate g. neglected h. struggle I. decorated J. beg

21. Pronouncing the /- ed / Sounds in Words Do you remember how the /- ed / sounds in the past forms of regular verbs are produced Some are pronounced as /id/; some as /d/; and still as /t/

22. S ome as /d/; and still as /t/. Read the following words aloud. Emphasize the ending sounds in these words. A. verbs that end with the sound of /id/ Ended, sounded, painted decorated, listed, rewarded

23. B. verbs that end with the sound of /d/ Turned, troubled, hastened entered, craved, grieved traveled, moved, gladdened bowed, ashamed, failed

24. C. verbs that end with the sound of /t/ Watched, decked passed

25. Analysing the Rhyme Scheme Read the first stanza in the poem. Do you hear some rhyming words? Which words List down the rhyme pairs in the selection.

26. Example

27. Quiz 1._____________ 6._____________ 2.____________ 7.____________ 3.____________ 8._____________ 4.____________ 9._____________ 5.____________ 10.____________

28. Let us use letters to identify the rhyme pattern or the rhyme scheme. Take the first example. They say the Master is coming (a) To honor the town today (b) And no one can tell at whose house or home (c) The Master will choose to stay (b)

29. Thus, the rhyming pattern is as follows: __________________( a) __________________( b) __________________( c) __________________( b) You can see from the pattern that only the second and the fourth lines rhyme. The first and the third lines do not rhyme with each other, and they also do not rhyme with the second or fourth lines. Check if this is true with all the other stanzas in the poem.

30. Restating the Stanzas in One's Own Words Restate the following stanzas in your own words. Apply what you have learned in the exercises on vocabulary words.

31. 1. But I thought as my heart beat wildly, What if He would come to mine? How would I strive to entertain And honor the Guest Divine. 2. And straight I turned to toiling To make my home more neat - I swept, and polished, and garnished. And decked with flowers sweet.

32. 3. I was troubled for fear the Master Might come ere my task was done; So I hastened and worked the faster And watched the hastening sun. 4. But right in the middle of my duties. A woman came to my door. She came to tell me her sorrows. And my comfort and aid to implore .