This is a PPT on the chapter The frog and the nightingale in Class X(10). It includes Info About the poet Summary Critical analysis Charater Sketch – Frog Charater Sketch – Nightingale Important Words Values

1. The FrogThe Frog
The NightingaleThe Nightingale
ANAN
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2. Submitted TO –Submitted TO –
Mouha DiMouha Di
Project By –Project By –
VatsalVatsal

3. INDEXINDEX
1.1. Name And TitleName And Title
2.2. Submitted To and Project BySubmitted To and Project By
3.3. IndexIndex
4.4. About the poetAbout the poet
5.5. SummarySummary
6.6. Critical analysisCritical analysis
7.7. Charater Sketch – FrogCharater Sketch – Frog
8.8. Charater Sketch – NightingaleCharater Sketch – Nightingale
9.9. Important WordsImportant Words
10.10. ValuesValues
11.11. The EndThe End

4. Vikram Seth was born in Calcutta in 1952.Vikram Seth was born in Calcutta in 1952.
 He left India to study at OxfordHe left India to study at Oxford
 His first novel, The Golden Gate, is written entirely inHis first novel, The Golden Gate, is written entirely in
tetrameter sonnets,tetrameter sonnets,
 He won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize in 1986and theHe won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize in 1986and the
Sahitya Academy award in 1988.Sahitya Academy award in 1988.

5. • A Frog croaked all night in a bog, in an unpleasant voice
• One night a nightingale begin to sing in a melodious voice
• All the creatures in the bog cheered and clapped at her beautiful song
• Soon the nightingale become famous, and creatures from miles around
came to hear her sing.
• The next night the frog introduced himself
• He offered to train the nightingale so she could sing even more beautifully
• The frog charge an admission fee, and earned a lot of money from this
concerts.
• But the frog made the nightingale rehearse continuously in the rain
• As a result, her voice lost its beauty, and the other creatures stop coming
to hear her sing.
• Finally, the nightingale burst away and died.
• So the frog could sing unrivalled in the bog once more.

6. Critical AnalysisCritical Analysis
 The poem is a fable in which subjects of human interest areThe poem is a fable in which subjects of human interest are
projected through animal characters and in a wild setting. it isprojected through animal characters and in a wild setting. it is
written in the ballad form and its ryming sceme is aa, bb,written in the ballad form and its ryming sceme is aa, bb,
cc.............. cc..............
 The literary devices like metaphors are few but very effectivelyThe literary devices like metaphors are few but very effectively
used.'Mozart' is an effective metaphor that shows higly theused.'Mozart' is an effective metaphor that shows higly the
nightingale thought of frog. nightingale thought of frog.
 The poem interweaves various messages for the readers. One ofThe poem interweaves various messages for the readers. One of
The important themes projected is the social criticism- the modern isThe important themes projected is the social criticism- the modern is
so prone to get influenced by the public opinion that sometimes heso prone to get influenced by the public opinion that sometimes he
is ready to lose his originality in the wake of social criticism. is ready to lose his originality in the wake of social criticism.
 The allegorically depicts the corrupt face of the industrialised,The allegorically depicts the corrupt face of the industrialised,
developed world where greed, fame and competiton reigns whiledeveloped world where greed, fame and competiton reigns while
values and ethics take a bach seat. values and ethics take a bach seat.

7. Territorial and boastful – I’m the frog who owns the
tree.
Technique was fine, But it lacked certain force
Patronising – Without proper training …You’ll
remain a begnner.
Possessive, greedy – “We must aim for better
billings…..”

8. Polite, soft, timorous. – “sorry was that you who spoke”
Nervous and shy- “Did you, did you like my song”
Timid and polite – “This is a fairy tale. And you are Mozart
in disguise..”

9. Important WordsImportant Words
1.1. Cacophony Cacophony
2.2. MinstrelledMinstrelled
3.3. ElationElation
4.4. HorseHorse
5.5. SubduedSubdued
6.6. MorseMorse
7.7. PanachePanache
1.1. A harsh, discordantA harsh, discordant
mixture of soundsmixture of sounds
2.2. SangSang
3.3. Great pride or joyGreat pride or joy
4.4. Rough and unclearRough and unclear
5.5. QuietQuiet
6.6. MiserableMiserable
7.7. Confident andConfident and
elegant styleelegant style

10. The Lesson of the poem is that being inspired
and influenced by someone much unknown and
strange is indeed a foolish work. The nightingale
could have very well judged that how could the
frog with such a harsh voice be music maestro
and she had to suffer for her misjudgment.
Many people in the human society also try to
take advantage of the innocence or ignorance of
the people.