UNIT
2
Poem
The
Listeners
Warm Up
You are walking into a grove at
12 noon. You feel that somebody is following you. When you look behind, nobody
is there. How would you feel? What would you do? Share it in the class.
Walter de la Mare (1873–1956) was
an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is best known for his
works for children. ‘The Listeners’ is said to be his most famous poem.
GLOSSARY
1. champed - bit and chewed upon noisily
2. ferny - consisting of flowerless plants (ferns)
3. turret - a small tower that projects from the wall of
a building
4. smote - knocked loudly
5. sill - a horizontal piece of timber beneath a
window or a door
6. perplexed - confused
7. thronging - crowding
8. hearkening - listening
attentively
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