On The Grasshopper And Cricket Flashcards
A poem is made of words arranged in a beautiful order. These words, when read aloud with feelings, have a music and meaning of their own. Discuss this definition.
Poems are structured with a rhyme scheme and often don’t follow complete sentences. This unique arrangement of words gives them a musical quality when read aloud. Poems express emotions and feelings through various literary devices like alliteration and personification, making them pleasant to listen to or read. The beauty of a poem lies not just in the order of the words but in how the words are chosen to describe something in a beautiful or meaningful way. Therefore, this definition of poetry is accurate.
The poetry of the earth is not made up of words. What is it made up of, as suggested in the poem?
The poetry of the earth is made up of the songs of nature. The poem describes how different creatures contribute to nature’s song—such as the grasshopper spreading cheer during the hot summer and the cricket providing warmth during the cold winter. The poem suggests that nature’s song is continuous, just like the poetry of the earth, never ceasing and always expressing the rhythm of life.
The poetry of the earth continues round the year through a cycle of two seasons, mentioning each with its representative voice. Which creatures represent summer and winter?
Summer is represented by the grasshopper, and winter is represented by the cricket.
Which word in stanza 2 is the meaning of frost?
Warmth
