KSEEB Solution Class 9 English Second Language – The Song of Freedom
Board | KSEEB |
Class | Nine (9) |
Subject | English |
Language | 2nd Language |
Chapter | 7 |
Chapter Name | The Song of Freedom |
The Song of Freedom Class 9 English Karnataka Board Kannada
POETRY
THE SONG OF FREEDOM
Understand the poem
1.) Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets to make it more meaningful.
In this poem, the poet celebrates the freedom of our nation. It is celebrated with songs and dance. Indians fought for the freedom unitedly leaving no chance to anyone. We are free from the tricks any trickster could play to divide us.
2.) This poem celebrates India’s freedom from the British rule.
a.) Quote the lines that refer to freedom.
Answer: The blissful freedom, Freedom is our universal speech,
The above lines refer to freedom.
b.) What, according to the poet, is freedom?
Answer: According to the poet, freedom is our universal speech.
c.) How does he want to celebrate it?
Answer: The poet wants to celebrate it with songs and dance.
3.) What does the poet mean by ‘the universal speech’ and ‘experienced grace’?
Answer: By ‘the universal speech’ the poet means that the freedom is equal to everyone. By ‘experienced grace’ the poet means that the freedom is gained by experience.
4.) This poem is not just a description of free India. It is also a description of a glorious India. Do you agree with the statement? If so, which are the undesirable elements that the poet desires to free ourselves from?
Answer: Yes, I agree that the poem is not only description of free India but also of a glorious India. The poet wants us to free ourselves from the evil caste system, fraud people, deceitful people and idlers.
5.) What differences do you see between ‘the India’ visualized by the poet and the present one?
Answer: The poet urges us not to fall prey to idlers and not give respect to those who are fraud. The poet visualizes our country to be a place sans negative things. But in present time we can see how our country has filled with many negative things. Still there are some people who fall prey to fraud people, give respect to idlers. There is caste system that prevails in India.
Read and appreciate
2.) Look at stanza two. Which words are repeated? What effect does this repetition have on the reader?
Answer: In the stanza two, the word ‘gone’ is repeated for four times. It emphasizes that we longer live in country where there is caste system. There is no British rule and we are free. There is no domination of people on us anymore. The word gone tells us that gone are the bad days.