3. Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885)
was a French poet, novelist and
dramatis of the Romantic
Movement. He is considered
one of the greatest and best
known French writers. His best-
known works are Les
Misérables and Note-Dame de
Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-
Dame). He also produced more
than 4,000 drawings, which
have since been admired for
their beauty.
12. Twilight – the period of time at the
end of the day after the sun has gone
done.
13. Hasten - to say or do something
without delay.
eg : wishing to hasten the cure he
applied the ointment in double
strength.
14. Linger - to stay somewhere for a
longer time because you do not want
to leave.
eg : She lingered for a few minutes to
talk to the teacher.
15. Silhouette - a dark
outline or shape
of a person or an
object that you
see against a light
background.
16. Furrow - a long, narrow cut in the
ground, especially the one made by a
plough for planting seeds in.
eg : The plough cut a long furrow
across the field.
27. • What is the title of the
poem?
• Who was the author of
the poem ‘The Sower’?
• What are the various
activities involved in
farming?
• Where is the speaker
sitting?
• What time of the day is
it?
