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Lesson 12
In Praise of Water
ripply
heaving with a gentle waving, movement
spring
a small stream
unfurled opened
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Water is a lovely thing. I
Dark and ripply
in a spring, 2
16
Black and quiet in a pool,
Ic In a puddle brown and cool4
1d In a river blue and gay,
In a raindrop silver grey, 6
1 f In a fountain flashing white,
18 In a dewdrop crystal bright;
In a pitcher frosty-cold;
1h In a bubble pink and gold; 16
(In a happy summer sea
Just
Just as green as green can be; 12
In a rainbow, far unfurled, 13
20Every colour in the world. 14
All the year, from spring to spring 5
Water is the loveliest thing. 16
-Nancy Byrd Turner
A Understanding the Poem
1. The poem offers several word pictures of water.
Describe how, according to the speaker, water
looks in each of the following places.
a. in a spring b. in a pool
c in a puddle d. in a river
e in a raindrop f in a fountain
g. in a dewdrop h in a bubble
i.
in a summer sea
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
a. How does water appear to be in a rainbow?
b. Why do you think the speaker calls the sea happy
summer sea'?
3. Some words have been repeated in the poem.
What words are they? Why do you think thes
have been repeated? Does their repetition give
any musical effect to the poem?
B. Reference to Context
Read this extract and answer the questions that
follow.
In a rainbow, far unfurled,
Every colour in the world.
a. What does the speaker mean by far unfurled?
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Answers

Answered by ishakgm007
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Answer:

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