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Poem Chapter 6 Coromandel Fishers, Coromandel Fishers Poem Questions and Answers,, C1. Answer the following questions and share your responses with, your partner:, Question 1., What sort of sounds can one hear early in the morning?, Answer:One can hear the chirping sound of the birds, the sound of the, leaves of the coconut tree, the sound of the rising waves, the voices of, the fishermen gathering their nets and boats., Question 2., How is the wind described in line two?, Answer:If the child cries all night, it will sleep calmly in the early, morning like that, the wind blowing all the nightlies asleep in the, arms of the dawn., Question 3., Why are the nets to be gathered?, Answer:The fishermen put their nets on the sand to dry. In the, morning before they set to go, the nets are to be gathered., Question 4., What do you think is the wealth of the fishermen?, Answer:The fishes in the sea are the wealth to the fishermen., Read and Write, C2. Read and discuss your responses with your partner. Then write., What do you understand from the first line of the poem, “The, wakening skies pray to the morning light”?, Answer:, The skies that were sleeping in the dark of the night have aroused, themselves from slumber with the first ray of the morning light of, dawn. It appeared as if the sky was offering prayer to the Sun God., Question 2., The poet says, “Let us set our catamarans free.” What does it mean?, Answer:, The poetess said to free the Catamarans because, after fishing, the
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fishermen tied their Catamarans to the pole. In the morning they have, to go to fishing so they must untie their Catamarans., Question 3., What happens if the fishermen are late in starting their work?, Answer:, If the fishermen are late in starting their work, the wind starts, blowing, it is difficult to reach the deep part of the ocean and they, were not able to follow the sea gull’s call., Question 4., Why does the poet say :, Answer:, 1., , the sea is our mother, Like the mother, the sea helps the fishermen to earn their living (food,, cloth, shelter). So they consider the sea as their mother., 2., the cloud is our brother, Like a brother, the clouds show them the direction of the winds., 3., the waves are our comrades all?, Like the Comrades (friends), the waves help the fishermen to go to the, middle of the sea by rise and fall of the waves The waves protect them, on the sea like friends., C3. Answer the following in a paragraph., Question 1., The poet describes many things as sweet. What are they? Among, them, what is considered to be the sweetest?, Answer:, The coconut tree’s shade is sweet. The smell of the mango grove is, sweet. The sands at the full moon day is sweet. The voices of the, people is sweet. The kiss of the spray means the water comes out of, the waves and sprinkles are sweeter. The dance of the wild foam’s, sound [song] is also sweeter and the cool.breeze on the sea is, considered to be the best and the sweetest., C4 Name the figure of speech mod in the following sentences., Question 1., The wakening skies pray to the morning light., Answer:, Personification
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Answers Question 2., The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child., Answer:, Simile, Question 3., The sea is our mother., Answer:, Metaphor, Question 4., The cloud is our brother., Answer:, Metaphor, Question 5., The waves are our comrades all., Answer:, Metaphor., C5. List out the rhyming words in the poem, add read them out to the, class., light-night, free-sea, call-all, drives-lives, grove – love, glee-sea., Additional Reading:, Question 1., Who is the speaker in the Poem?, Answer:The speaker is the poet himself. That is Ian Serraillier., Question 2., A touch explode [line5] What causes the explosion?, Answer:The air bubbles cause the explosion in the water., Question 3., The speaker says of ‘those pearls’. What really are these pearls?, Answer:Really, these pearls were the speaker’s breath., Coromandel Fishers 8th Standard Poem Question 4., Why does the diver wish to come back to the surface?, Answer:
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The diver wished to come back to the surface because of clasping cold, pulls him to the surface., Question 1., To whom do the fishermen pray?, Answer:, The fishermen pray to the morning light., Question 2., In what sense are the fishermen the sons of the sea?, Answer:, Just as the mother provides food to children, the sea gives, Question 3., Why is the storm described as having hair? Does the storm have life, like a human being?, Answer:, The storm has no life. But, the poet personifies it. She speaks of the, storm as a wild beast full of hair., Question 4., What are sweet to the fishermen? What are sweeter? Why?, Answer:, The coconut glade and the moonlit beach are sweet to the fishermen., But, the spraying waters and the wild foams of the sea are sweeter to, them. Being the sons of the sea, the fishermen like the sea more than, the earth. For the fishermen, the joy on the shore lies in the shade of, the coconut glade, the scent of the mango groves, the sweetness of the, sands shining in the beams of the full moon and the voice of their dear, ones., Question 5., What do fishermen urge their fellow fishermen?, Answer:, The fishermen urge their fellow fishermen to get ready for fishing., The wind is calm and the time is suited for setting out. So, they ask, their brothers to gather their nets and set their boats free., Question 6., How does Sarojini Naidu describe the life of the fishermen of, Coromandel and their intense love of the sea?, OR, Describe the life of the fishermen of Coromandel.
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OR, How does Sarojini Naidu describe a day in the lives of the fishermen?, Answer:, The fishermen of Coromandel coast rise at dawn to the call of their, leader. They gather their fishing nets from the shore, set their fishing, boats free, and sail away to capture the fish. They follow the call of the, sea-gull where they can get plenty of fish., They face the storms and rising tides bravely. They find pleasure in, rowing to the verge of the sea where it meets the low sky. In this way,, their life is full of adventure. When they return in the evening they, enjoy in the cool shade of the coconut glades breathing the scent of, the mango grove. Surrounded by their wives and children, they relax, on the sands of the beach on the full moon day while they are kissed, by the drops of waves that scatter as the waves break and also enjoy, the dance of the wild foam. In this way, the sons of the sea lead an, adventurous as well as a happy life., Multiple Choice Questions, Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/, incomplete statements. Choose the most appropriate one., Question 1., The poem ‘Coromandel Fishers’ is written by, A) Rabindranath Tagore, B) Fleur Adcock, C) Sarojini Naidu, D) James Kirkup, Answer:, C) Sarojini Naidu, Question 2., “No looser delay, let us hasten away in the track of the seagull’s call”., Here ‘seagull’ is, A) a bird, B) a shark, C) a fish, D) a sea plant, Answer:, A) a bird
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Question 3., Who holds the storm by the hair?, A) the cloud, B) the sea-god, C) the fishermen, D) the seagull, Answer:, B) the sea-god, Question 4., ‘The leaping wealth of the tide’ refers to, A) the waves, B) the seagull, C) the storm, D) the fish, Answer:, D) the fish
