The sower

Victor Marie Hugo

• Hugo was a French poet, novelist and dramatist of the romantic movement

• Major works are– Les Miserables– Notre-Dame de Paris

Difficult Words

Ruddy : red in colour apparentMoody : thoughtfulAugust : impressive

Questions

1. What are the various activities involved in farming ?

2. Where is the speaker sitting ? 3. What time of the day is it ?

Rhyming Words

• lands - stands• still - thrill• deep - reap• plain - grain

Word pictures

Shadows shoot across the landsMarches he along the plainTo and Fro and scatters wideFrom his hands precious grain

• Bring out the contrast between the poet and the sower

• Write the rhyme scheme of the poem ‘The Sower ‘

Assignment

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