A Tragic Story - Poem by William Makepeace Thackeray - Term 3 Unit 2 - 6th English - Warm Up, Glossary | 6th English : Term 3 Unit 2 : Poem : A Tragic Story
Chapter: 6th English : Term 3 Unit 2 : Poem : A Tragic Story
Warm Up, Glossary
UNIT 2
Poem
A TRAGIC STORY
WARM UP
Pin the tail on the donkey.
Scan here to get the picture of the donkey. Get the tail of the donkey cut off from the picture.
Use a dark coloured cloth to cover the participant’s eyes. Have the player
stand close to the picture of the donkey. Spin the player five to ten times. Now
let the blind folded player pin a tail.
GLOSSARY
sage - wise man
yore - long ago
pigtail - a plaited lock of hair worn singly
at the back
mused - thought over
curious - eager to learn more
mystery – puzzle
stout - thick in structure
William Makepeace Thackeray was one of the great novelists of
the nglish Victorian Age. His Vanity air is one of the finest and best-known
novels in English literature. Thackeray wrote in a colorful, lively style, with
a simple vocabulary and clearly- structured sentences. These qualities, combined
with his honest view of life, give him an important place in the history of realistic
literature.
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