1. There's a family nobody likes to meet;
They live, it is said, on Complaining Street
a. Where does the family live?
The family lives in Complaining
street.
b. Why do you think the street is named as ‘Complaining Street’?
I think all the people
would be complaining always.
Q. Name the city mentioned in this line.
The name of
the city is ‘Never-Are-Satisfied.’
Q. Name the river mentioned in this line.
The name of
the river is 'River of Discontent'
Q. What is the rhyme scheme of the above line?
Rhyme
scheme: a abb
Q. Pick out the rhymimg words in the above lines.
Rhymimg words: meet-street; satisfied-beside
Q. Findout the figure of speech mentioned in these lines
Metaphor - 'Complaining Street', ‘City of Never-Are Satisfied' and 'River of Discontent'
2. They growl at that and they growl at this;
Whatever comes, there is something amiss;
a. What does the word ‘growl’ mean here?
Growl means ‘make a low
guttural sound’.
b. Why do they find everything amiss?
Because they are
unsatisfied always.
3. Nothing goes right with the folks you meet
Down on that gloomy Complaining Street.
a. What is the opinion about the folks you meet down the street?
The folks down the street
are imperfect and they grumble always.
b. What does the word ‘gloomy’ mean here?
‘Gloomy’ means unclear.
Q. What did they scold?
They scolded summer and winter.
Q. Pick out the rhyming words and identify the rhyme scheme of the above lines.
Rhymimg words: cold-scold; meet-street Rhyme
scheme: a a b b
Q. Pick out the words that are alliterated in the 2nd line.
summer - scold
4. The worst thing is that if anyone stays
Among them too long, he will learn their ways;
a. What is the worst thing that can happen if anyone stays with them?
If anyone stays with them they
will learn their ways of grumbling.
b. What are the ways of the Grumble family?
Grumbling about everything is the way of the grumble family.
Q. Who dreams here?
The one who stays with the grumble family dreams here.
Q. What does he dream of?
He dreams of the terrible jumble of grumbling something.
Q. Who is adopted into the family of grumble?
The one who stays with the grumble family is adopted.
Q. What is the rhyme scheme of the above line?
Rhyme scheme: a a b b
Q. Pick out the rhymimg words in the above lines.
Rhymimg words: stays-ways; jumble-grumble
Q. Pick out the words that are alliterated in the 2nd line.
will-ways; long-leam;
5. And so it were wisest to keep our feet
From wandering into Complaining Street;
a. What is the wisest thing that the poet suggests?
The wisest thing that the
poet suggests is to stay away from the grumble family.
b. What does the phrase ‘to keep our feet from wandering’ refer to?
The phrase ‘to keep our
feet from wandering’ refers to not to enter the complaining street.
Q. What does the poet advise us?
The poet advises us not to growl whatever we do.
Q. What will we be mistaken for?
We will be mistaken for grumblers.
Q. What is the rhyme scheme of the above line?
Rhyme scheme: a a b b
Q. Pick out the rhymimg words in the above lines.
Rhymimg words: feet-street; do-too
6. Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song,
No matter if things do sometimes go wrong;
a. What does the poet expect everyone to learn?
The poet expects everyone to
walk with a smile and a song.
b. What should we do when things go wrong sometimes?
When things go wrong we
should not worry.
Q. What is the rhyme scheme of the above line?
Rhyme scheme: a a b b
Q. Pick out the rhymimg words in the above lines.
Rhymimg words: song-wrong; humble-grumble
Q. Pick out the words that are alliterated in the 1st line.
smile - song
1. Write a paragraph on ‘The Grumble Family’ and their attitude towards other folks.
Poem : THE GRUMBLE FAMILY
Poet : Lucy Maud Montgomery
Theme : ‘The Grumble Family’ and their attitude
Outline : pessimistic family - in a complaining street - discontented - dissatisfied - find fault - not fail to grumble - negative attitude
The grumble family is a
pessimistic family. It lives in ‘complaining street’. The name of the street is
the fittest one. The members of the family are always discontented. Noboby
wants to meet them. They are never happy with their lives. They are dissatisfied
with everything. They complain about everything. Whatever happens in their
lives, they complain about it. Rain or sun, summer or winter, high or humble,
they will not fail to grumble.They always growl at others. Even though nothing
happens in life, they grumble for it. They don’t have any positive attitude.
They find fault at each and everything. They are well known with the name
‘Grumble’. Nobody wants to be with them otherwise they will also get affected
by this habit. Thus no one likes the negative attitude of the grumble family.
ESSAY
• Introduction
• Pessimistic family
• Their complaints
• Their Attitude
• Conclusion
Introduction:
L. M. Montgomery was a Canadian author and poetess. One of her works is
‘The Grumble Family’. The Title of the poem itself tells about the nature of
the family she describes.
Pessimistic
family:
The grumble family is a pessimistic family. It lives in ‘Complaining
street’ in the city of ‘Never-Are-Satisfied’. It is beside the ‘River of
Discontent.’ The name of the street, city and the river are the fittest one.
The members of the family are always discontented. Noboby wants to meet them.
They are never happy with their lives.
Their
complaints:
They are dissatisfied with everything. They complain about everything.
Whatever happens in their lives, they complain about it. Rain or sun, summer or
winter, high or humble, they will not fail to grumble. They always growl at
others. Even though everything in their life is pleased to them, they would
growl for not having a grumble.
Their
Attitude:
They don’t have any positive attitude. They find fault at each and
everything. They are well known with the name of Grumble. Nobody wants to be
with them for a fear that they will also get affected by this habit. Thus no
one likes the negative attitude of the grumble family.
Conclusion:
We should not grumble for everything that goes
wrong. If we do so, we would also be listed in the ‘pessimistic grumble
family’.
Never grumble for ‘the thorns in roses’
Be happy for ‘the roses in thorns’
2. If you were to live in the Complaining Street, how would you deal with the people who grumble?
I hardly dream to live in
such a street like .complaining street. If I were to live in the Complaining
Street, I would approach them with positive attitude. I would try to understand
their needs and provide them at most. I would try my level best, to remove the
negative mental attitude in them. I would ask them to participate in various
social events. I would indulge them in more social welfare programmes. I would
make them realise the true meaning of life. I would make them to understand
that life is full of uncertainities. I would suggest them to enjoy every moment
of life and to lead the life with positive attitude. I would motivate them to
change their attitude towards their life. Definitely I would transform their mindset
by inspiring thoughts and spirit.
3. From the poem ‘The Grumble Family’ what kind of behaviour does the poet want the readers to possess?
Poet : Lucy Maud Montgomery
Theme : Behaviour of
‘The Grumble Family’
Outline : teaches -
what not do - pessimistic family - develop positive attitude - accept the life
- not find fault - optimistic - face trials, tribulations - treat joys, sorrows
equally - stop complaining
This poem teaches us what we should not do in our life. The title of the poem, tells about a pessimistic family. The poet indirectly advises us to develop positive attitude. She portrays the discontented family here. The poet wants us to accept the life as it is. We should not find fault in each and everything like the members of the grumble family. We should be optimistic. We should accept the reality and face the trials and tribulations of our life. Life is full of challenges. It is not a bed of roses. We should treat joys and sorrows equally. We must stop complaining others. This is the lesson we must leam from the grumble family. Then only we will be different from them so that everyone will like us.
ESSAY
• Introduction
• Positive attitude
• Be optimistic
• Never Complain
• Conclusion
Introduction
L. M.
Montgomery was a Canadian author and poetess. One of her works is ‘The Grumble
Family’. Through her poem, the poet advises us to stay away from the grumble
family and lead a happy and contented life.
Positive attitude:
This poem
teaches us what we should not do in our life. The title of the poem, tells
about a pessimistic family who always grumble on whatever happens in their
life. But the poet indirectly advises us to develop positive attitude.
Be
optimistic:
She portrays
the discontented and dissatisfied family here. The poet wants us to accept the
life as it is. We should not find fault in each and everything like the members
of the grumble family. We should be optimistic.
Never
Complain:
We should
accept the reality and face the trials and tribulations. Life is full of
challenges. It is not a bed of roses. We should treat joys and sorrows equally.
We must stop complaining others.
Conclusion:
We should not grumble for everything that goes wrong. If we do so, we
would also be listed in the ‘grumble family’. And so we must leam to walk away
with a smile and a song. Then only we will be different from them so that
everyone will like us.
It is better to say
‘everything is miracle’ than saying ‘nothing is miracle’
Anaphora
An anaphora is a technique where several phrases (or verses in a poem) begin with the same word or words.
e.g. They growl at the rain and they growl at the sun; Epithet
An epithet is an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or the thing mentioned.
e.g. grumble family
complaining street
1. And whether their station be high or humble,…
Pick out the alliteration from the above line.
2. Pick out the other examples for alliteration from the poem.
3. The weather is always too hot or cold;
Summer and winter alike they scold.
Nothing goes right with the folks you meet
Down on that gloomy Complaining Street.
Pick out the rhyming words and identify the rhyme scheme of the above lines.
English Oddities
The English language is quite odd.
It must've been a different sort of sod,
Who thought this mess all out.
He really didn't know what talking was all about!
After all more than one mouse is mice,
But on my block we have houses not hice!
A goose can fly with a bunch of geese,
But in Canada I have not seen a herd of meese.
One man and a male friend make men,
Then you know as well as I that pan ain't ever pen.
I put a foot down and stand on both feet,
But I wear some boots and definitely not beet!
I pull a tooth and have a gap in my teeth,
But at the fair they have booths not beeth.
This is one and two or more are these,
And I get one kiss but I don't get several kese!
How about a brother or a group of brethren?
Where as a lovely mother won't meet methren.
Then there's pronouns he, his, and him,
But you shan't say she, shis, and shim!
As you know it's tough with words like bough,
Whooping cough, and cookie dough,
And another thing you can start to hate,
Is how people take boats straight down the strait!
And why doesn't nose sound like lose?
Why, tell me, is it goose and moose, then choose?
I still haven't got a single, solitary clue,
And they tell me I've been talking since two!
- Adam Schmidt
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