The sower- A Poem by Victor Hugo

Poem by Victor Hugo

1. The Sower by Victor Hugo Dhanesh Sebastian

2. * What is your ambition in life? * How many of you wish to become farmers?

3. Video- The Life of a Farmer

4. VICTOR MARIE HUGO  French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement.  considered one of the greatest and best known French writers  Born: February 26, 1802, Besancon, France  Best works: Les Miserable , 1862, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame  Died: May 22, 1885, Paris, France

5. Picture Reading

6. Reading Sitting in a porchway cool, Fades the ruddy sunlight fast, Twilight hastens on to rule-- Working hours are well-nigh past Shadows shoot across the lands; But one sower lingers still, Old, in rags, he patient stands,-- Looking on, I feel a thrill.

7. 1. What does the word ‘linger’ mean? 2. What is the difference between the sower and the poet? Theme- Hardwork

8. 1. What are the activities involved in farming? 2. Where is the speaker sitting?

9. ANSWERS The various activities involved in farming are ploughing, sowing, manuring , weeding and reaping . The speaker is sitting in a porch.

10. Vocabulary Nigh – almost or near Linger – stay in a place Porchway – small area at the entrance of a building Hasten – to move quickly Twilight - a period or state of gradual decline/ the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon

11. Aesthetic Item Rhyming Words- the words which sounds similar to one another. Eg : Cat- mat

12. Complete the following table… A B Fast ? Lands ? Still ? Deep ? Plain ? Wide ? Light ? Eyes ?

13. A B Fast Past Lands Stands Still Thrill Deep Reap Plain Grain Wide Stride Light Height Eyes Skies

14. W rite a poem describing the beauty of a village.

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17. Day 2

18. Black and high his silhouette Dominates the furrows deep! Now to sow the task is set, soon shall come a time to reap. Marches he along the plain, To and fro, and scatters wide from his hands the precious grain; Moody, I, to see him stride. Darkness deepens. Gone the light. Now his gestures to mine eyes Are august; and strange--his height seems to touch the starry skies.

19. Silhouette- the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background . Dominate - have power and influence over . Furrow - a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.

20. Moody - (of a person) given to unpredictable changes of mood March - walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread . Stride - walk with long steps in a specified direction . Gesture - a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head August - respected and impressive.

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