POEM 1 Grandma Climbs a Tree KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS

POEM 1 Grandma Climbs a Tree KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS

 

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POEM 1 Grandma Climbs a Tree KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS

Understand the poem

1. The speaker in the poem does not call his grandmother ‘childish’. What else was she according to him? Why does he consider her to be so?

• The speaker calls his grandmother a “genius.”
• He considers her a genius because she could climb trees even at the age of sixty-two.

2. Grandma had been in the habit of climbing trees for a very long period. Identify the lines that suggest this.

• Lines 7-8: “Ever since childhood, she’d had this gift / For being happier in a tree than in a lift;”

3. Look at the lines 7 and 8. ‘She would be told . . . . . . .’ Who do you think would tell her so?

• It is likely that her family or friends would tell her that climbing trees should stop as one grows old.

4. Do you find anything odd in the reply given by the grandma? If so, why do you think it is odd?

• Yes, it is odd because Grandma prefers to grow old “disgracefully” and insists on continuing her tree-climbing despite others’ concerns. This is unusual as most people would follow societal norms of aging gracefully.

5. Others had feared that granny would fall from a tree one day or the other. Did this happen? Or did something else happen?

• Something else happened. Instead of falling, Grandma climbed a tree and couldn’t come down.

6. What had the doctor recommended? What was the reaction of the kids to this advice?

• The doctor recommended a quiet week in bed for Grandma.
• The kids sighed with relief and tucked her up well, but Grandma found it difficult and felt confined.

7.Quote the lines which suggest how wholeheartedly granny enjoyed climbing a tree.

• Lines 10-12: “She’d laugh and say, ‘Well I’ll grow disgracefully, / I can do it better’. And we had to agree; / For in all the garden there wasn’t a tree”

8. ‘My dad knew his duties’. What did he think his duty was?

• His duty was to build a tree-house for Grandma so she could continue living in a tree.

9. Look at the picture given below the title. Quote the lines that might have guided the artist to draw that.

• The lines that might have guided the artist are: “Made her a tree – house with windows and a door.”

 

Read and appreciate

A.1. Does the behavior of Grandma strike you as unusual? Support your view.

• Grandma climbing a tree.
  Way: Grandma climbs trees even at the age of sixty-two.
• Response:
  Response: She climbs trees for joy and does not stop despite being told it’s not suitable for old age.
• Response:
  Response: She prefers climbing trees over using a lift and does not mind growing old in her own way.

2. ‘Growing old gracefully’ is an expression used in the poem. Discuss whether what the grandma was doing was graceful or otherwise.

• Grandma’s actions are not traditional or what people usually consider graceful.
• She climbs trees, which is unusual for an elderly person.
• Her behavior is more about joy and defiance of age norms rather than conventional gracefulness.

3. Both the narrator (speaker in the poem) and his father were very considerate towards Grandma. Substantiate with textual support.

• Narrator’s consideration: The narrator climbs to Grandma’s room with glasses and a tray every day.
• Father’s consideration: The father builds a tree-house for Grandma so she can live in a tree, respecting her wishes.

4. If you were to divide the entire poem into two parts, which line would you pick up to be the beginning of the second part? Why?

• Line to pick: Line 18: “After the rescue,”
• Reason: This line marks the shift from Grandma’s climbing adventure to the consequences and the subsequent creation of the tree-house.

B.1. Have a close look at the rhyme-scheme. Write at least 5 pairs of the rhyming words. e.g. said – bed.

• Rhyme-Scheme Pairs:

• why – trice
• gift – lift
• old – told
• gracefully – disgracefully
• another – brother

 

 

2. ‘‘It was like a brief season’’. Name the figure of speech in the sentence. What are the two things compared? Explain.

• Figure of Speech:

• The figure of speech is simile.
• Comparison: The poem compares Granny’s confinement in bed to a brief season in hell.
• Explanation: This means Granny felt like being stuck in bed was very unpleasant, similar to how one might feel about a short period of suffering.

 

 

3. ‘For being happier in a tree than in a lift’. What is suggested through this line? Exchange your views with your partner.

• Suggested Meaning:

• The line suggests that Granny was much happier climbing trees than using a lift (elevator).
• Viewpoint: This shows Granny’s preference for excitement and freedom over convenience and comfort.

 

 

4. ‘There was not a tree, she hadn’t been up’ is an expression. Rewrite the above sentence without using ‘not’ (note : the meaning should be the same). Give some more examples from outside the text to illustrate the effective use of double negatives

• Rewritten Sentence with Same Meaning:

• “There wasn’t a tree she hadn’t climbed.”

Examples of Double Negatives:

• “I don’t know nothing about it.” (Meaning: I know something about it.)
• “He can’t find no one to help.” (Meaning: He can find someone to help.)

 

C.Read the line ‘she would be up in the branches in a trice.’

What picture do you get in your mind when you read this? May be it is the picture of grandma climbing a tree deftly even like a monkey.

Now read the following lines and say what pictures or images that come to your mind.

Try to draw these pictures if you can :

1. An aged woman confined to bed.

• An aged woman confined to bed:

• Picture: An old woman lying in bed, looking tired or uncomfortable.
• Details: The room might look quiet and still, with the woman unable to move around freely.

 

2. Every breeze whispered of summer and dancing leaves.

• Every breeze whispered of summer and dancing leaves:

• Picture: Gentle winds blowing through trees with leaves fluttering.
• Details: The atmosphere is warm and pleasant, suggesting a lively and vibrant summer day.

 

3. Being happier in a tree than in a lift.

• Being happier in a tree than in a lift:

• Picture: A woman smiling and enjoying herself while sitting or climbing in a tree.
• Details: She feels more at ease and joyful in the tree than using a lift or elevator.

 

4. I will grow disgracefully

• I will grow disgracefully:

• Picture: A person, in this case, the grandmother, ignoring traditional expectations of aging and continuing to live freely and happily.
• Details: The person is determined to live life on her own terms, without worrying about others’ opinions on how one should age.