newton's law by Nandita das

1. NEWTON'S LAW
PREPARED BY,
NIKKU SAIRA JOJI
MOUNT TABOR
TRAINING COLLEGE

2. HEY ALL
Today we are going to learn a poem
which describes the poet’s experience in
her class when the teacher calls for
answering.
Teacher recites the
poem

3. Nandita Das
Born and grew up in Bangalore.
‘State-mate’ is her famous poem.
Her poems are rich in humor, Imagery,
philosophical thoughts

5. I was inattentive in Science class
one day

6. When the teacher at random
looked my way

7. I didn't look up, I wouldn't dare

8. There's no escaping that
intense glare.

9. Asked me to explain to the class
Newton's Law of Gravity and mass

10. heartbeats louder
My mind was a blank,

11. For an answer I started to
flounder.

12. I stood before the class trembling with
fear
"Gravity" I said...and then oh dear!!!
gravity

13. I fell off the stage on
to the floor

14. How the class with laughter did
roar.

15. The children tittered in great amusement

16. They didn't know my sad predicament

17. The teacher said, "You've demonstrated gravity"
"Although you did it with much levity".

18. At length I returned to my seat

19. With many applause did they greet

20. Now I look back upon this and ponder
I decide to listen and not let my mind wander.

21. Checking the awareness
about the poem
◦ Why didn’t the poet look up the teacher ?
◦ Why couldn’t she answer the question?
◦ What was her situation when the teacher ask
questions to her?

22. Rhyming words
Day-Way
Class-Mass
Dare-Glare
Louder-Flounder
Rhyming Scheme
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