| মাধ্যম | অসমীয়া (Assamese) |
|---|---|
| বিষয় | English |
| পাঠৰ নাম | Rain on the Roof |
| শ্ৰেণী | IX |
| পাঠ্যক্ৰম | ছেবা (SEBA) |
Rain on the Roof
I. Answer these questions.
1. What do the following phrases mean to you? Discuss in class.
(তলৰ শব্দাংশৰ পৰা তুমি কি বুজি পোৱা? শ্ৰেণীত আলোচনা কৰা।)
(i) Humid shadows (সিক্ত ছাঁ)
These refer to the dark, wet shadows of objects cast during the rainy season, evoking a sense of dampness and stillness.
(ই বৰষুণৰ সময়ত বস্তুৰ তিতা, অন্ধকাৰ ছাঁক বুজায়, যিয়ে সিক্ততা আৰু শান্ততাৰ অনুভৱ জগাই।)
(ii) Starry spheres (তৰাৰ গোলক)
This means the vast sky filled with clusters of stars, appearing like a celestial dome on clear nights.
(ই আকাশৰ বিশাল গোলকক বুজায়, য’ত তৰাবোৰ থুপ খাই থাকে, পৱিত্ৰ গম্বুজৰ দৰে দেখা যায়।)
(iii) What a bliss (কি এটা ভাল লগা)
It expresses the poet’s joy and peace while listening to the soothing sound of raindrops falling on the roof.
(ই কবিৰ আনন্দ আৰু শান্তিক প্ৰকাশ কৰে, যেতিয়া তেওঁ ছাদত বৰষুণৰ শান্ত শব্দ শুনে।)
(iv) A thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start (হাজাৰ সপোনময় কল্পনা ব্যস্ত জীৱনত আৰম্ভ হয়)
This suggests that the rain triggers the poet’s mind to wander into countless nostalgic dreams and reveries, despite his busy life.
(ই বুজায় যে বৰষুণে কবিৰ মনত হাজাৰ স্মৃতিময় সপোন জগাই তোলে, তেওঁৰ ব্যস্ত জীৱনৰ মাজতো।)
(v) A thousand recollections weave their air-threads into woof (হাজাৰ স্মৃতিয়ে বতাহৰ সূতাৰে জাল গাঁঠে)
It means the poet’s numerous memories intertwine like threads in a fabric, woven together by the airy sound of rain.
(ই বুজায় যে কবিৰ বহু স্মৃতি বৰষুণৰ বতাহৰ শব্দৰে কাপোৰৰ জালৰ দৰে একত্ৰিত হয়।)
2. What does the poet like to do when it rains?
(বৰষুণ দিনে কবিয়ে কি কৰে?)
The poet likes to lie on his bed in his cottage room and listen to the gentle, pitter-patter sound of raindrops on the roof.
(কবিয়ে বৰষুণ দিনে নিজৰ কুটিৰৰ বিছনাত শুই ছাদত বৰষুণৰ মিহি শব্দ শুনি ভাল পায়।)
3. What is the single major memory that comes to the poet? Who are the “darling dreamers” he refers to?
(কবিৰ মনলৈ একমাত্ৰ কি স্মৃতি আহে? “মৰমৰ সপোন” বুলি কবিয়ে কাক বুজাইছে?)
The single major memory is of his mother tucking him into bed. The “darling dreamers” are the poet and his siblings, who fondly recall their mother’s love.
(একমাত্ৰ স্মৃতি হ’ল তেওঁৰ মাকে তেওঁক বিছনাত শুৱাই দিয়া। “মৰমৰ সপোন” হ’ল কবি আৰু তেওঁৰ ভাই-ভনী, যিসকলে মাকৰ মৰম মনত পেলায়।)
4. Is the poet now a child? Is his mother still alive?
(কবি শিশু হৈ আছে নেকি? তেওঁৰ মাক জীয়াই আছেনে?)
No, the poet is not a child now; he is an adult reminiscing about the past. His mother is not alive, as he recalls her memory with nostalgia.
(নহয়, কবি এতিয়া শিশু নহয়; তেওঁ প্ৰাপ্তবয়স্ক হৈ অতীতক স্মৰণ কৰিছে। তেওঁৰ মাক জীয়াই নাই, কাৰণ তেওঁ স্মৃতিৰে তাইক মনত পেলায়।)
II. Answer these questions.
1. When you were a young child, did your mother tuck you in, as the poet’s did?
(তুমি সৰু থাকোঁতে, কবিৰ মাকৰ দৰে তোমাৰ মায়েও তোমাক আঁকোৱালি লৈছিল নে?)
Yes, my mother tucked me in when I was young, especially during storms or when I was scared, comforting me with stories or lullabies.
(হয়, মোৰ মায়ে মোক সৰুতে আঁকোৱালি লৈছিল, বিশেষকৈ ধুমুহাৰ সময়ত বা ভয় লাগিলে, গল্প বা ল’ৰালিৰে শান্ত কৰি।)
2. Do you like rain? What do you do when it rains steadily or heavily as described in the poem?
(তুমি বৰষুণ ভাল পোৱানে? কবিতাত দিয়া ধৰণে মূষলধাৰে বৰষুণ দিলে তুমি কি কৰা?)
I enjoy rain; it feels refreshing and peaceful. When it rains heavily, I stay indoors, sipping tea, reading, or watching the rain through the window.
(মই বৰষুণ ভাল পাওঁ; ই সতেজ আৰু শান্তিদায়ক লাগে। মূষলধাৰে বৰষুণ দিলে মই ঘৰত থাকি চাহ খাওঁ, পঢ়োঁ বা খিৰিকীৰে বৰষুণ চাওঁ।)
3. Does everybody have a cosy bed to lie in when it rains? Look around you and describe how different kinds of people or animals spend time, seek shelter, etc., during rain.
(সকলোৰে বৰষুণ দিলে শুবলৈ আৰামদায়ক বিছনা আছে নে? চৌপাশে চাই মানুহ আৰু জন্তুৱে বৰষুণত কেনেকৈ সময় পাৰ কৰে বৰ্ণনা কৰা।)
Not everyone has a cosy bed during rain. Poor people huddle under tarps at stations or roadsides, while stray animals like dogs shiver under trees or shop awnings, seeking shelter.
(সকলোৰে বৰষুণত আৰামদায়ক বিছনা নাথাকে। দুখীয়া মানুহে ষ্টেচন বা ৰাস্তাৰ কাষত ত্ৰিপালৰ তলত জঁটিয়াই থাকে, আৰু পথৰ কুকুৰ গছৰ তলত বা দোকানৰ ছাঁত কঁপি আশ্ৰয় লয়।)
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. What does “humid shadows” refer to in the poem?
A) Bright sunlight
B) Dark, wet shadows during rain
C) Shadows of stars
D) Dry desert air
Answer: B) Dark, wet shadows during rain
Explanation: It describes the damp, dark shadows cast in the rainy season.
2. What does “starry spheres” mean in the poem?
A) The moon
B) A sky full of stars
C) Raindrops
D) The poet’s room
Answer: B) A sky full of stars
Explanation: It refers to the vast, star-filled sky like a celestial dome.
3. What emotion does “what a bliss” express?
A) Sadness
B) Joy and peace
C) Anger
D) Fear
Answer: B) Joy and peace
Explanation: The poet feels blissful hearing the rain’s soothing sound.
4. What does “a thousand dreamy fancies” suggest?
A) The poet’s daily tasks
B) Nostalgic dreams triggered by rain
C) The sound of thunder
D) A busy schedule
Answer: B) Nostalgic dreams triggered by rain
Explanation: Rain sparks countless reveries in the poet’s mind.
5. What does “a thousand recollections weave their air-threads into woof” imply?
A) Memories fading away
B) Memories intertwining like fabric
C) Rain stopping suddenly
D) The poet falling asleep
Answer: B) Memories intertwining like fabric
Explanation: Memories blend together, woven by the rain’s sound.
6. What does the poet enjoy doing when it rains?
A) Playing outside
B) Lying in bed listening to rain
C) Writing poems
D) Visiting friends
Answer: B) Lying in bed listening to rain
Explanation: He lies in his cottage, enjoying the raindrops’ sound.
7. Where does the poet listen to the rain from?
A) A forest
B) His cottage room
C) A city street
D) A boat
Answer: B) His cottage room
Explanation: The poem specifies his cozy cottage chamber.
8. What is the major memory the poet recalls?
A) Playing with friends
B) His mother tucking him in
C) A rainy day at school
D) His father’s voice
Answer: B) His mother tucking him in
Explanation: The sound of rain brings back this childhood memory.
9. Who are the “darling dreamers” in the poem?
A) The poet’s children
B) The poet and his siblings
C) The stars
D) Strangers
Answer: B) The poet and his siblings
Explanation: They are the children who recall their mother’s love.
10. Is the poet a child in the present time of the poem?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe
D) Not mentioned
Answer: B) No
Explanation: He is an adult reminiscing about his childhood.
11. Is the poet’s mother alive in the poem?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Possibly
D) Not clear
Answer: B) No
Explanation: The nostalgic tone suggests she is a memory, not present.
12. What sound does the poet describe hearing on the roof?
A) Thunder
B) Pitter-patter of raindrops
C) Wind howling
D) Birds chirping
Answer: B) Pitter-patter of raindrops
Explanation: The gentle rain sound is central to the poem.
13. What feeling does the rain evoke in the poet?
A) Fear
B) Sadness
C) Bliss and nostalgia
D) Boredom
Answer: C) Bliss and nostalgia
Explanation: The rain brings joy and fond memories.
14. What does the poet compare his recollections to?
A) A storm
B) Threads woven into fabric
C) A river
D) A song
Answer: B) Threads woven into fabric
Explanation: Memories are likened to a woven “woof.”
15. What does the poet’s memory of his mother suggest about rain?
A) It’s frightening
B) It’s comforting and familiar
C) It’s annoying
D) It’s irrelevant
Answer: B) It’s comforting and familiar
Explanation: Rain recalls his mother’s soothing presence.
16. What might the “humid shadows” symbolize?
A) Happiness
B) Mystery and stillness
C) Anger
D) Chaos
Answer: B) Mystery and stillness
