Question

Word - Meanings of Poem 3 - CHildhood - Hornbill - XI Class English literature

Answer 1

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Poem 4 Childhood
poet Markus natten

Word meanings

Childhood :- the period when a person is a child , here it means a time of innocence
Ceased :- complete
realised :- understood or knew
adults :- grown ups
preached :- lectured
act:- work
lovingly :- affectionately
whichever :- any
infant ;- very small boy
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Answer 2

The third poem from the book hornbill is called Childhood and the same has been written by Marcus Natten.

In the poem, the poet discusses and writes about the loss of his childhood. The poet talks and pens down about that very moment when this innocence was lost. He talks and remembers the various instances when he could have lost his childhood.

Some of the word meanings from the same poem are:

• Childhood:- the period when a person is a child, here it means a time of innocence
• Ceased:- complete
• Realized:- understood or knew adults :- grown-ups
• preached:- lectured
• act:- work
• lovingly:- affectionately
• whichever:- any
• infant;- very small boy
• choose ;- like

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