The Selfish Goblin - Grow with Words - Class 6 - English
Summary - The Selfish Goblin | Grow with Words | Class 6 Literature | English
The Selfish Goblin by R.L. Stevenson teaches a moral lesson that is be helpful to all. He explains this concept through a creature such as a goblin. Even the physical features of the goblin are to emphasise on his mean nature. For example, his eyes have been described as cunning to explain his meanness.
This poem explains the concept with a small story. The scene begins with a goblin, who had ...............................
The Selfish Goblin - Questions and Answers | Grow with Words | Class 6 Literature | English
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Upon the open moorland, The rain was falling fast, As through the dripping heather, A goblin hurried past. His eyes were small and cunning His hair was very red, He had a green umbrella He held above his head. a. Name the poem and the poet. b. Where was it raining? c. Who was passing through the ‘dripping heather’? d. Why has the poet described the heather as ‘dripping’? e. Describe the Goblin?
a. The poem is ‘The Selfish Goblin’ and the poet is RL Stevenson. b. It was pouring in the open grassland area covered with heather and moss. c. A goblin was passing through the moorland where the heather flowers were dripping with the rain. d. The heather was small, bell shaped pinkish purple flowers which seemed to be dripping with the eater due to excessive rain. e. The goblin was a mean looking creature who had small and cunning eyes. His hair was red and he was holding a green umbrella to protect himself from rain.
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He chanced to see a fairy, Whose clothes were very wet. As she had no umbrella, He wished they had not met. “Oh please will you allow me,” The weary fairy cried, “To share your green umbrella By keeping me at your side!” a. Who asked the Goblin for help and why did she ask for help? b. What did the goblin think on meeting her? c. What did the fairy ask the Goblin?
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“Pooh! Nonsense!” said the goblin, “Can you not plainly see, That under my umbrella, Is only room for me? Goodbye!” he went off quickly, His clothes completely dry, And left the little fairy, To sit alone and cry. a. Why did the Goblin refuse to help? b. What kind of nature did the Goblin have? c. What was Goblin’s condition at this time?
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But as he crossed the moorland, The wind, with angry din, Took hold of his umbrella And turned it outside in. “Hurrah!” exclaimed the hedgehog, “I am extremely glad. I saw your mean behaviour. It nearly drove me mad.” a. What happened when the Goblin crossed the moorland? b. What did the hedgehog say?
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He rolled the goblin over, And then he hurried back, To guide the little fairy Upon her homeward track, And left the selfish goblin To try, with labour vain To mend his green umbrella, Which let in all the rain. a. Who punished the Goblin and how? b. Where did the hedgehog go? c. In what state was the Goblin left? d. What lesson is learnt from this poem?
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