Students, in this post, ‘Wind Poem Question Answer Class 9’, I’ll provide you answers for the Thinking about the Poem questions of class 9 NCERT English Beehive poem Wind.
Wind Class 9 Thinking About the Poem
I. Q.1. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
Ans. In the first stanza, the wind breaks the shutters of the windows, scatters the papers, and tears the pages of books. It also throws down weak structures.
Q.2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field? What is the word in your language for winnowing? What do people use for winnowing?
Ans. Yes, I have seen people winnowing grain. In Hindi, it is called “Anaaj Fatakna” or “Dhaan Fatakna”. People use a flat basket called “Soop” for winnowing. It’s also called “Osauni”.
Q.3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
Ans. The poet says the wind god winnows and separates the weak from the strong, just like chaff is separated from grain. Weak things like houses, doors, rafters, and people are broken, while the strong ones remain.
Q.4. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
Ans. To make friends with the wind, we should build strong homes, firm doors, and make our bodies and hearts strong. We should face hardships with courage and determination.
Q.5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
Ans. The last four lines mean that we should be strong in both body and mind to withstand difficulties. Life will always have challenges, but only strong people can overcome them.
Q.6. How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with humour?
Ans. The poet speaks to the wind with a mix of challenge and advice, not anger. He suggests that instead of complaining, we should strengthen ourselves to survive difficulties.
II. The poem you have just read is originally in Tamil. Do you know any such poems in your language?
Ans. Yes, in Hindi there are various poems like ‘Hawa’ by Shivcharan Saroha, ‘Need Ka Nirman Phir’ by Harivansh Rai Bachchan and ‘Chalna Hamara Kaam hai’ by Shivmangal Singh ‘Suman’, etc.
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