Wandering Singers
1.
Which line tells you that
the singers sing as they travel?
The third line
of the poem “Wandering Singers” states, “With lutes in our hands ever-singing,
we roam”. This line shows that the singers sing as they travel.
2.
The wandering singers
have no permanent homes and families. Do they show any sadness about it? Or do
they have a different notion of family and home?
The wandering
singers have no permanent homes or families, but they don't show any sadness
about it. They consider everyone their family and the whole world their
home. They feel a bond with everyone and at home anywhere and
everywhere.
3.
What do the wandering
singers sing about?
The wandering
singers sing about a variety of topics, including:
·
Cities that were once
great and famous
·
The beauty and
laughter of women who died long ago
·
Ancient battles and
kings
·
Happy, simple, and sad
things
What might their listeners get from their songs in terms of
a.
knowledge?
In terms of
knowledge, listeners can learn something of history and folks for the wandering
singers sing of cities, battles, women and king of the part.
b.
mood?
In terms of
mood, the listeners can feel fascination, curiosity, admiration, sadness and
excitement as they hear about cities that used to be grand, women who were
happy and beautiful, battles that were bravely fought and kings who were great.
4.
Why do the wandering
singers not wait anywhere? Why do they keep traveling?
The wandering singers in Sarojini Naidu's poem "Wandering
Singers" do not wait anywhere because they follow the voice of the wind,
which is the voice of their fate. They do not have close ties or loving
relationships that would make them stay in one place. They do not have any
hopes or desires. They live a nomadic life and do not have their own homes
or families. They consider the whole world to be their home and all people
to be their family.
5.
In what person has
this poem been written – first / second / third; singular/ plural? why do you
think the poet did not use ‘I’ or ‘they’?
This poem is written in first person plural- we. The poet does not use
"I" or "they" because the poem is about a group of
wandering singers in general, not any particular group or person.
6.
Why do you think that
the speaker uses the words ‘wander’ and ‘roam’ and not ‘march’ and ‘stride’?
Look up a dictionary for the meanings of these words and answer the question.
The words ‘wander’ and ‘roam’ mean walk or move in a relaxed, unhurried
manner, with no fixed purpose. The words ‘march’ and ‘stride’ mean to walk
quickly and with a purpose, in a specific direction.
The first two words have been used instead of the others because the
wandering singers are never in a hurry; they have no fixed destination or place
to reach. They move in a relaxed pace, going wherever they feel like going,
free to change direction as often as the wind.
7.
What is the rhyme
scheme of this poem? Try to read the poem aloud does it sound like a song?
The rhyme scheme of this poem is aa bb cc dd ee ff.
The poem does sound like a song when read aloud.
8.
Certain words have
been repeated in the poem – ‘voice of the wind’, ‘wind calls’ and ‘echoing’.
Are these repetitions particularly suitable for a poem about singing? In what
way?
Yes, these repetitions are particularly suitable for a poem about
singing because these words bring a lyrical quality to the poem. They remind
the reader of different things associated with sounds and music, such as
echoes, voices and the wind, which also has songs of its own.
9.
a. This poem creates a
certain mood one that combines both sorrow and happiness. Which of these
elements contribute to the sorrow and which of these to the happiness?
i. The wandering singers have no home.
ii. They feel as if everyone is their family.
iii. They think about people and places they are dead.
iv. They sing about laughter, beauty and glory.
v. They have always traveled and will always keep traveling as if with the
wind.
i and iii contribute to the sorrowful mood of the
poem. ii and iv contribute to the happiness.
b.
Do any of these
elements also help to make the figures of the wandering singers look timeless -
as if they can belong to any age and do not change or disappear with time?
v helps to make the figures of the wandering singers
look timeless—the singers have always travelled and will always travel; even
when some singers stop, others take their place, so that it seems as if the
singers belong to every age and do not change or disappear with time.
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