Poem : Chapter 2 Wind ENGLISH [NCERT] - Poem : Chapter 2 Wind

Do this, and the wind will be friends with us.
The wind blows out weak fires.
He makes strong fires roar and flourish.
His friendship is good.
We praise him every day.
Q.1. What does the poet mean when he says, “Do this”?
(i) We should be strong physically and morally.
(ii) We should be weak.
(iii) We should be punctual.
(iv) We should be conservative.
Q.2. The poetic device used in, ‘The wind blows out weak fires’.
(i) Alliteration
(ii) Simile
(iii) Metaphor
(iv) Personification

He won’t do what you tell him.
So, come, let’s build strong homes,
Let’s joint the doors firmly.
Practise to firm the body.
Make the heart steadfast.
Q.1. The poet advises the readers to ‘firm the body and make the heart steadfast,’ he means ................................... .
(i) be strong physically and morally
(ii) exercise daily
(iii) build a strong character
(iv) both (i) and (iii)
Q.2. What does the wind symbolize?
(i) It stands for changes.
(ii) It symbolizes the highs and lows of life.
(iii) It is a natural phenomenon.
(iv) It is a life force.

You’re very clever at poking fun at weaklings.
Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters,
crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives,
crumbling hearts—the wind god winnows and crushes them all.
Q.2. Which literary device has been used in ‘The wind god winnows’?
(i) simile
(ii) alliteration
(iii) personification
(iv) repetition
Q.2. The wind pokes fun at weaklings because ................................... .
(i) they can’t withstand his onslaught
(ii) it can’t shake the strong
(iii) it is his temperament
(iv) he doesn’t listen to our prayers

Wind, come softly.
Don’t break the shutters of the windows.
Don’t scatter the papers.
Don’t throw down the books on the shelf.
There, look what you did—you threw them all down.
You tore the pages of the books.
You brought rain again.
Q.1. What does the poet ask the wind?
(i) The poet asks the wind to blow violently.
(ii) The poet asks the wind to blow softly.
(iii) The poet asks the wind to break the shutters.
(iv) The poet asks nothing to the wind.
Q.2. How does the wind destroy the books?
(i) The wind destroys the books by tearing their pages.
(ii) The wind does nothing to the books.
(iii) The wind destroys the books by scattering them.
(iv) Both (i) and (iii)

Find a word from the poem for “thrown in different directions”

Find a synonym for loyal from the poem.

“He won’t do what you tell him”. Who is he in this line?

Wind has been compared to _______.

What should the people do to save their homes?

‘Practise to firm the body. Make the heart steadfast’. Explain.

‘He makes strong fires roar and flourish’. Explain.

Explain the poet’s attitude towards the wind.

‘Wind comes softly’. Why does the poet want wind to come softly?

‘He won’t do what you tell him’. Who is ‘he’? Why does he not obey him?