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Gulf Indian High School, DubaiCOROMANDEL FISHERSTeacher notesWho is the speaker in the poem?The speaker of the first two lines is the leader of the fishermen.How are the sea, the cloud and the waves personified?The sea is personified as a mother, the cloud as a brother and the waves as comrades.In the lines “he who holds the storm by the hair”, who does “He” refer to?He refers to the sea God, which is a personification of the sea.Why was Sarojini Naidu given the title the “Nightingale of India”?Sarojini Naidu was given a sobriquet Bharat Kokila (the Nightingale of India) on account of her beautiful poems and songs.What is the word that refers to the point where the sky and the sea seem to meet?The horizon.Match the line of the poem to the statement that defines them.ARise, brothers, rise; the wakening skies pray to the morning light1Describing the scenic beautyBCome, let us gather our nets from the shore and set our catamarans free2Expressing urgency, no wasting timeCNo longer delay, let us hasten away in the track of the sea gull’s call3Expressing faith and confidentDThe leaping wealth of the sea4Expressing the limitlessness of the area to coverEWhat though we toss at the fall of the sun where the hand of the sea- god drivesHe who holds the storm by the hair, will hide in the breast our lives.5Satisfying workFSweet is the shade of the cocoanut glade, and the scent of the mango grove,6The time is rightGAnd sweet are the sands at the full o’ the moon with the sound of the voices we love;7Expressing team workHRow, brothers, row to the edge of the verge, where the low sky mates with the sea8Describing fishing as a source of incomeAnswer these questions.Pick out a sentence that shows morning is still and calm.The sentence that shows the morning is still and calm is, ‘The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child that has cried all night’.In what way are the fishermen the ‘kings of the sea’?The fishermen are the ‘kings of the sea, and they can roam freely across the sea. They can ‘capture the leaping wealth of the tide’.Which line suggests that the fishermen know the sea like they know their own family?The line suggests that the fishermen know the sea like they know their own family is ‘The Sea is our mother, the cloud is our brother, the waves are our comrades all’.Why are the fishermen confident that they will be protected?The fishermen are confident because they believe that the sea-god will protect them.Read the following lines and answer the questions below:Come, let us gather our nets from the shore,and set our catamarans free,to capture the leaping wealth of the tide,for we are the sons of the sea.Who are the sons of the sea? What does the leaping wealth of the tide mean? What does the last line 'for we are the sons of the sea' mean? What are the problems faced by fishermen??The fishermen sometimes face danger from formidable enemies like storms, rains and thunderstorms. Moreover after the sunset the sea gets very rough. At this time the fishermen's boats toss up and down. Thus the fishermen face formidable dangers when they go out to the sea.?Describe the morning scene at the sea shore.?In the morning the blue skies were getting little sun rays. It seemed as if they were praying to the morning light to lighten them up. At this point the sunlight had just begun to illumine the skies. The wind that had blown hard all night was calm at that time. At this time the voice of the fisherman calling out to his companions fills the air. This was the morning scene at the sea shore.?What do they think about life on shore? Do they prefer it to the dangers of the sea?The life on the shore is a luxury for the fishermen for there they enjoy the shade of the coconut trees and the sweet fragrance of the mango trees. The fishermen find the sands on the shore beautiful on a full moon day and they love the calm and gentle voice of the sea. Even though the life on the seashore is luxurious for them, they prefer the dangers of the sea for they enjoy the spray on their face and the froth of the wild sea. Thus, they prefer the dangers of the luxuries on the seashore.? ................
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