"Sour Grapes" is a moral poem that presents the story of a fox who comes across a vine loaded with what appears to be alluring, richly colored grapes. The fox makes attempts to obtain the appetizing grapes, however, due to their high hanging position, the fox ...................
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Did the fox really want the grapes?
Yes, The fox wanted the grapes. He saw them as ripe and tempting. However, after several failed attempts to reach them, he gave up and convinced himself that the grapes were probably sour anyway. He decided he wouldn't waste any more time on them.
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What was so attractive about the grapes?
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Unlock now 🔓Give other examples from daily life illustrating the saying sour grapes.
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Unlock now 🔓Use your own words and try to write out the last verse in prose. Do not alter the meaning, but use any words you like.
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Unlock now 🔓Eager he tried to snatch the fruit…
a. Why was the fox eager?
b. Why was he not able to reach the fruit?
c. In what way did his opinion of the fruit change?
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A fox was trotting on one day,
And just above his head
He saw a vine with lovely grapes,
Rich, ripe, and purple-red;
Name the poem.
What did the fix see? What was he doing when he saw this?
What are the poetic devices used in this stanza?
A fox was trotting on one day,
And just above his head
He saw a vine with lovely grapes,
Rich, ripe, and purple-red;
Name the poem.
What did the fix see? What was he doing when he saw this?
What are the poetic devices used in this stanza?
The poem is "Sour Grapes".
The fox saw a vine with lovely, rich, ripe, and purple-red grapes. He was trotting along when he saw this.
The poetic devices used in this stanza are imagery and alliteration.
Imagery is used to describe the vine's grapes as 'lovely', 'rich', 'ripe', and 'purple-red', which provides a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
Alliteration is used in "Rich, ripe"
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Eager he tried to snatch the fruit,
But, ah! It was too high;
Poor Reynard had to give it up,
And heaving a deep sigh,
How did the fox feel when he saw the grapes? What did he do to get it?
Was the fox able to retrieve the grapes? Why or why not?
Who is "Reynard"?
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
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Can you write the following in full?
he’ll | hasn’t | that’ll | you’ll | doesn’t |
I’d | they’re | mightn’t | they’ve | who’d |
he will | has not | that will | you will | does not |
I would | they are | might not | they have | who would |
Discuss the meaning of these proverbs. Then try to write your own explanations.
a. A bad workman always blames his tools.
b. Barking dogs seldom bite.
c. Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
d. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
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a. The boy climbed the mountain.
b. The beautiful girl sang for half an hour.
c. The man in the jeep had a fine cap on his head.
d. A bird in a tree nearby thought it was a nest.
e. It flew down and pecked at the hat.
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a. The boy kicked the football.
b. The man saw a ghost.
c. The girl played cricket.
d. Fourteen girls sang the national anthem.
e. Unfortunately, we never saw him in the dark.
f. We sometimes let the dog out.
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Unlock now 🔓Pick out the predicates in the following sentences.
a. The bird sang sweetly in the trees.
b. The old man sat under the trees.
c. He listened to the singing of the birds with great joy.
d. He slowly closed his tired eyes.
e. He went to sleep with his head on a stone.
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Unlock now 🔓In your own words write the story of the fox and the grapes. You may add any details you wish. You do not have to follow the ideas in the poem
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Themes - Sour Grapes | New Oxford Modern English | Class 5 Literature | English
Desire and Disappointment:
The poem underscores the theme of desire and the ensuing disappointment when we are unable to acquire what we desire. The fox embodies this cycle: initially, he sees the grapes and desires them, but when he fails to reach the fruit, he..........................
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Fox - The fox in the poem symbolizes individuals with ambitions in life, people who aim for something they perceive as valuable but inaccessible.
Grapes - The grapes symbolize..........................
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Rhyme: The poem uses a regular rhyming scheme (ABCB). For example, 'day', 'head', 'grapes,' and 'red' in the first stanza.
Metaphor: Grapes represent what's ...........................................
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Unlock now 🔓Vocabulary - Sour Grapes | New Oxford Modern English | Class 5 Literature | English
Trotting - To move or happen at a quick, steady, but relaxed pace.
The kids were trotting happily in the park.
Vine - Any plant with a long, thin stem that grows along the ground or climbs a surface.
The garden wall is covered in a beautiful vine.
Snatch - To take away or pull with a sudden movement.
The thief ...............................
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