old rocking horse..notes

                THE OLD ROCKING HORSE

 word galaxy (from text)

 QUESTION AND ANSWERS.

Q 1 How  does  the child describe his/her flight?

A}  The child in the poem describes his/her flight with words ‘I have soared like an eagle up in the sky’. He/she compares self to an eagle which can fly very high and with good speed.

Q2 With whom does the child dance?

A} According to the poet, the child dances with fairies and witches on brooms in ‘ the land of the moon’.

Q3 How does the rocking horse look and what is it made of ?

A} The rocking horse has eyes like sapphire by the fire. It is made up of wood.

Q4. With whom does the child have daring adventures?

Ans: The child had daring adventures with grand princes.

Q5.  Where does the child fight with dragons?

Ans. The child fights with dragons on high mountains.

Q6.  Who are said to be ‘as small as an eye’?

Ans. (for H.W.) 2^nd stanza 8^th line

Q7.  What does the rocking horse whisper?

Ans. (for H.W.) 3^rd stanza 11^th line

8 .Figures of speech

Simile

A simile is a figure of speech where you can compare one thing to another using words “ as” or “like”.

example

a) as small as an eye

b) I have soared like an eagle up in the sky

c) his eyes were as black as coal

d) she swam like a fish

 Personification

Personification is when you give human qualities to an object or animal.

examples

a) The flowers danced in the breeze

b) The old rocking horse in the room,

 Takes me to places where roses wild bloom

c)  The promises he whispers close to my ear