This document provides information about a ballad poem titled "The King Was Sick" by John Hay. It includes context about the poet John Hay and definitions for new words in the poem. It then asks the reader to answer questions about whether the king was truly sick and what happened to the doctors when they couldn't cure him. Finally, it asks the reader to identify their favorite line from the poem and explain why.

1. WELCOME

2. RAMAVILASOM TRAINING
COLLEGE VALAKOM
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

3. Presented By

4. Enchanted Shirt
Std : VIII
Written By John Hay

5. Ballad
A story can also be told in the form of
a poem. This is called A ballad.
‘Vadakkan Pattu’ is a kind of ballad.

6. JOHN HAY (1838-1905)
He has an American poet and journalist. He
was the private secretary to Abraham
Lincoln. He was also composed simple
ballads and poems.

7. Let’s Read And Enjoy The Poem
The King Was Sick. His Cheek Was Red
And his eye was clear and bright
He ate and drank with a kingly Zest
And peacefully snored at night

8. But he said he was sick and a king
should know,
And doctors came by the score
They did not cure him. He cut off
their heads
And sent to the school for more

9. New Words
Zest - enthusiasm
Snore - Breathe noisily through nose
and mouth while sleeping
Score - A group of twenty people

10. Rhyming words
Bright - Night
Score - More
Rhyme scheme - abcb

11. Write the answers to following questions
1) Was the king really sick? Why?
2) Could the doctors cure the king? What
happened to them?

12. Answers
1) No, The king was not really sick. His
eyes was clear and bright. His
cheek was red. He Peacefully
snored at night.
2) No, They did not cure the king. The
king cut off their heads.

13. Assignment
Which line do you like the most.
Why?