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Nandita Das
Born in Calcutta
Occupation: Poet
Nationality: Indian
Newton’s Law
Nandita Das
I was inattentive in Science class one day
When the teacher at random looked my way
I didn’t look up, I wouldn’t dare
There’s no escaping that intense glare.
Paraphrase
The poet was inattentive in
Science class one day and she was
frightened that the teacher would
scold her for her inattentive, if
she looked up.
Her mind was blank.
a.Who is the ‘I’ referred to
the poem?
b.Who might have glared
intensely?
Newton'sLaw I

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Newton'sLaw I

  • 1.
  • 2. Nandita Das Born in Calcutta Occupation: Poet Nationality: Indian
  • 4. I was inattentive in Science class one day When the teacher at random looked my way I didn’t look up, I wouldn’t dare There’s no escaping that intense glare.
  • 5. Paraphrase The poet was inattentive in Science class one day and she was frightened that the teacher would scold her for her inattentive, if she looked up. Her mind was blank.
  • 6. a.Who is the ‘I’ referred to the poem? b.Who might have glared intensely?