Question

meanings of all important words in the poem The Legend of northland

Answer 1

i have found this in 9 class helpbook
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Answer 2

ANSWER:

    The poem ‘The Legend of Northland’, by Phoebe Cary, is a ballad. It tells us a story. It is a kind of folk culture, in which the story has been passed on from generation to generation.  

Important words that are to be noted in the poem are:

• Northland – it is a land in the North. But the exact place is not mentioned. It is actually a place in the Northern most of the Earth (North Pole).

• Legend – it is a traditional story that is sometimes regarded as historical.  

• Harness – it means that the reindeers (here) are tied to together by a set of straps so that they can be controlled by a single person and can be used for transportation.

• Swift – in a fast pace

• Sledges – a vehicle on runners which is used to transport people, goods etc through snow or ice and are pulled by animals.

• Curious – eager to learn something

• Saint Peter – an apostle of Jesus Christ

• Preaching – to deliver a sermon or a religious talk before a group of people.

• Hearth – the floor of fireplace, where cooking is done

• Faint – feeling weak, losing consciousness  

• Kneaded – make dough from flour using your hands

• Scrap – the small portion of something, usually the part that is left over after using the large portion.

• Provoke – cause to get angry

• Dwell – to live

• Scanty – insufficient in quantity

• Boring – making a hole using a tool

• Scarlet – brilliant red colour

• Country – people belonging to the countryside, i.e. in the rural area