"The Song of the Whale" is a poignant poem by Kit Wright that highlights the cruel and merciless hunting of whales by humans for their own selfish and trivial needs. The poet employs vivid imagery and empathetic language to convey the suffering and pain experienced by the ............................
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Great whale, crying for your life.
Crying for your kind, I knew
Crying for your kind, I knew
a. Why is the whale 'crying' for its life and 'crying' for its 'kind'?
b. How could the poet know why the whale is crying?
a. The whale is crying for its life and its kind because it is being hunted mercilessly by humans, and its species are being endangered or driven to extinction. The poet suggests that the whale is grieving and expressing its pain and sorrow for being trapped and killed by humans who are only interested in using its body parts for petty needs such as lipstick and shoe polish.
b. The poet uses figurative language and empathy to imagine the emotions of the whale and give voice to its pain and suffering. While the poet cannot know for sure why the whale is crying, he can empathize with the whale's plight and understand the cruelty of humans who hunt and kill these majestic creatures for their own selfish purposes.
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Lipstick for our painted faces, Polish for our shoes.
a. What have lipstick and polish got to do with the whale?
b. The poet repeats these lines throughout the poem. Is it deliberate or inadvertent?
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Unlock now 🔓In the forest of the sea, Whale, I heard you Singing,
a. What does the poet mean by the phrase, forest of the sea?
b. The poet claims he hears the whale singing. Are the notes happy or sad? Explain.
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Unlock now 🔓What does the poet mean when he says to the whale: 'We would make you dumb'?
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Unlock now 🔓Why do you think the poet has decided to put the following words on separate lines?
grieving
calling
dumb
singing
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Unlock now 🔓For what purpose has the poet written this poem? How does the poet want this poem to affect the reader?
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Unlock now 🔓Choose another animal that is in danger of extinction because of hunting. Write a report and remember the stages:
research
making notes (on the facts you need)
ordering your notes (into facts that support hunting and facts which are against hunting)
deciding on an introduction and conclusion
writing a first draft
proofreading/revising
present final draft
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Unlock now 🔓What will happen if we continue to hunt whales? Design a poster that gives a clear message that you think either:
whale hunting should be allowed
OR
whale hunting should be banned.
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Unlock now 🔓Back Exercises - The Song of the whale | My English Folder Coursebook | Class 6 Literature | English
Now identify examples of personification and underline them in the following sentences.
The wind whistled through the sheets.
Somehow, the old car awoke from its night's sleep. Coughing and spluttering, it finally broke into a loud roar.
The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow.
She did not realize that an opportunity was knocking at her door;-
The popcorn leapt out of the bowl.
My life came screeching to a halt.
The car beckoned me from across the showroom.
The fire ran wild.
Time creeps up on you.
The wind whistled through the sheets.
Somehow, the old car awoke from its night's sleep. Coughing and spluttering, it finally broke into a loud roar.
The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow.
She did not realize that an opportunity was knocking at her door.
The popcorn leapt out of the bowl.
My life came screeching to a halt.
The car beckoned me from across the showroom.
The fire ran wild.
Time creeps up on you.
Make a list of feelings and emotions that are unique to human beings. Then make another list of actions that are solely associated with us, humans. Now think of some objects, animals or an idea that you would like to personify. Combine these three lists to come up with at least five examples of personification.
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Unlock now 🔓Look around your classroom. Use personification to write a short poem in groups about anything in the room that catches your attention. Do not include the name of your subject in the poem. After composing it, read the poem aloud in class. Let everybody take turns to guess the subject of your poem.
OR
Write a short song for the whale, expressing its feelings clearly. Focus on what it would like to say to the readers and to the hunter, believing that it knows the purpose for which it is being hunted.
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About the Author - The Song of the whale | My English Folder Coursebook | Class 6 Literature | English
Kit Wright is a British poet born in 1944. He attended the University of Oxford on a scholarship and later became a lecturer in Canada. Upon his return to England, he worked for the Poetry Society and pursued writing full-time. Wright has won several prestigious awards and has published numerous collections of poetry, including "Short Afternoons," "Write Away," and "Ode to Didcot Power Station." His works often address themes of social and environmental justice.
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Themes - The Song of the whale | My English Folder Coursebook | Class 6 Literature | English
- Animal cruelty: The poem highlights the issue of animal cruelty and the pain and suffering that is inflicted upon animals, particularly whales, by humans who hunt and kill them for their own selfish needs.
- Human greed: The poem also addresses.....
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In "The Song of the Whale," Kit Wright uses various poetic devices to convey the poem's message and evoke emotions in the reader. Some of these devices include:
1. Imagery: The poet employs vivid and descriptive language to create visual images in the reader's mind. Examples include "heaving mountain in the sea" and "forest of the sea," which help the reader visualize the grandeur of the whales and their habitat.
2. Repetition: The lines "Lipstick for our painted faces, Polish for our shoes" are repeated throughout the poem, emphasizing the trivial....
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The poem "The Song of the Whale" by Kit Wright makes use of various symbols, including:
- Whale: symbolizes the natural world, innocence, and helplessness.
- Lipstick and polish: symbolize ....
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Heaving - rising and falling heavily, often used to describe waves or breathing.
The ocean was heaving with great swells, making it difficult to stay afloat.
grieving feeling intense pain or sorrow
The loss of her beloved husband left her grieving for months, struggling to come to terms with the void he had left in her life.
Keening - a high-pitched, mournful sound, often made by a bird or a person in grief.
The widow's keen.....................
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