UNIT 2. POEM. Confessions of a Born
Spectator
−Ogden
Nash
1. Answer the following questions;
a. Why does the poet feel glad that he does
not play any game.󠅜󠅜
The poet feels glad that he does not play any game as he feels ego during
a match or a game may ruin his good sense. Moreover he does not want to get
injured/ hurt during his play.
b.
Do you
think the narrator is heroic󠅜󠅜 why󠅜󠅜
No, I don’t think that the narrator is heroic, as he had not participated
in the game or sports. Only he served as a spectator.
c. The poet is satisfied just watching the
heroic deeds of others. What could be the reason󠅜󠅜
The poet is satisfied watching the heroic deeds of others as he is afraid
to face the rough and twisted way, the players play to win the match and the
wisdom he needs to win the ego if he wins the game.
d. The poet does not wish to exchange
positions the runners. Why󠅜󠅜
The poet does not wish to exchange position with the runners as he thinks
good sense and caution win over ego.
e.
Are the
athletes conscious of the feelings of others󠅜󠅜 Why do you say
so󠅜󠅜
No, the athletes are not conscious of the feelings of others as they play
rough games without caring for the feelings of their sporting rivals.
f.
Why would
the referee ask whether there was a doctors in the stands󠅜󠅜
What stands is he referring to󠅜󠅜
Yes, the presence of a doctor is
essential in the stands because the players while playing the game in a rough a
d twisted way may hurt themselves.
g.
Why does
the poet prefer to buy tickets worth their weight in radium󠅜󠅜
Bring out the significance of the metal referred to here.
I] The poet prefers
to buy tickets worth their radium because he entertains himself on their heroic
deeds.
II] Radium is a
metal which is found in less quantity in the earth crust and so he compares
their play with the radium.
3.] Answer the following
paragraph;
●The poem is about the spirit of a
spectator.
●He wants to enjoy the game from
his seat.
●He doesn’t like to take
part in the game because the players play a rough game− they hurt each
other−they didn’t care about others.
●He likes to share a drink
or buy food for them
●He admires the spirit and
strength
●But he is never ready to exchange places with
them
4.] Read the given lines and
answer the questions;
·
a] With
all my heart I do admire
athletes who sweat for fun or hire
1] Whom does the poet admire󠅜󠅜
The poet admires the
athletes.
2] For what reasons do the
athletes sweat󠅜󠅜
The athletes sweat for
fun or hire
·
2] b] ‘’Well,
ego it might be pleased enough
But zealous athletes play so
rough………’’
1] What pleases the ego󠅜󠅜
Caution and good sense
pleases the ego.
2] Why are athletes often rough during play󠅜󠅜
The athletes are often rough during play because of ego to win the game
·
‘’ When
officialdom demands
Is there a doctor in the stands󠅜󠅜’’
1] Why are doctors called from
stands by the sponsors󠅜󠅜
The doctors are called from stands by the sponsors as the athletes injure
themselves while playing rough games.
2] Why does the poet make such an
observation󠅜󠅜
The poet makes such an
observation as he is interested in watching the games.
4] When snaps the knee and cracks the
wrist……..
Identify and
explain the use of the literary device in this line
Hyperbole:
It tells about the injury like snapping the knee it makes us think about the
dangerous things that will happen when a person is injured.
1.5]
A] Explain the following with reference to the context;
i] I am just glad as glad can be
That I am not them, that they are not me……
REFERENCE:
POEM: Confession of a Born
Spectator
POET: Ogden Nash
CONTEXT: In this line, the poet says that he is happy that he is not
one of the players
EXPLANATION: The poet is
satisfied in watching the game but does not wish to exchange
With them as he feels good sense wins over ego.
2] ‘’They do not ever in their dealings
Considers one another’s
feelings…..’’
1.
REFERENCE:
POEM
:Confession of a Born Spectator
POET: Ogden Nash
CONTEXT:
In this line, the poet says that he is happy that he is not one of the
players
EXPLANATION:
The poet sometimes regrets that zealous athletes play rough games without
Caring for the feelings of their sporting
rivals.
3] Athletes, I’ll drink to you,
Or eat with you,
Or anything expert compete with you....
REFERENCE
POEM: Confession of a Born
Spectator
POET:
Ogden Nash
CONTEXT: In this line, the poet says that
he is happy that he is not one of the players
EXPLANATION:
The poet says he is ready for a meal and drink with the players but he does
not
Wish to compete with them. He says that he
is afraid of injuries and wishes to
Be only a
spectator.
