The Storyteller Summary By Saki Free Audio Download
While the children were behaving in a restless manner, the bachelor who sat with a frown began to scowl. The Bachelor told a story and they loved. The Aunt was a HORRIBLE Storyteller,and the kids didnt like their Aunts story. This page will show the conflict and the setting in The Storyteller. Munro): free audio download (podcast) from Listen to Genius.What made the aunt decide that the bachelor was a hard and unsympathetic man?storyteller (saki) Home/Summary Characters Part of Story Connections Literary Elements SURVEY The Storyteller Video Literary Elements.
Her spotlessly white and clean pinafore.What was the aunt’s reaction to the Bachelor’s story?The aunt felt that the Bachelor told a most improper story to young children. It was an honour because no children were ever allowed in it.Why was it a great honour for Bertha being allowed into the Prince’s Park?It was a great honour for Bertha being allowed into Prince’s Park because no children were ever allowed into it.When did Bertha begin to wish that she had never been allowed into the Park?Bertha began to wish that she had never been allowed into the Park when the wolf started chasing her.The wolf located Bertha while she was hiding in the bushes byC. The connection of horrible with goodness created a favourable reaction amongst the children.How did the Prince of the country come to know about Bertha?Since everybody in the country talked about her goodness, the Prince of the country came to know about Bertha.How did the Prince of the country honour Bertha?The Prince of the country said that since Bertha was so good, she might be allowed once a week to walk in his park which was outside the town.
She earned a medal for obedience, another medal for punctuality and a third for good behaviour.A. It was ‘fund- color all over, with a black tongue and pale grey eyes that gleamed with unspeakable ferocity.What qualities of Bertha earned her the three medals?Bertha earned several medals for goodness. They were various kinds of them some black with white faces, some white with black spots, some black all over, some grey with white pattern and some white all over.The ponds in the park were filled with, fish of gold, blue and green colors.The wolf which came prowling into the park was enormous.
Bertha feeling sorry for the absence of flowers in the prince’s park.Bertha had tearfully promised her aunts that she would not pick any of the kind Prince’s flowers and she had meant to keep her promise. The absence of flowers in the Prince’s Park.There were absolutely no flowers in the Park because the pigs had eaten them all.C. So, they banned all sheep in the park.B.
Everyday talked about her goodness and the Prince of the country got to hear about it and he said that as she was so good she could walk in his park once a week. Discuss in groups:How did the medals earn respect for Bertha as well as cause her death?Bertha was an extremely well-behaved girl and won medals for obedience, punctuality and good behaviour which are pinned on her dress always. Answer the following questions. She felt that if she had not been extraordinarily good, she would have been safe in the town.C3. But later when she saw a wolf stealing towards her, she was nervous and felt she shouldn’t have entered the Prince’s park.
One is always taught that good behaviour begets good life and all good things happen to those who lead a moral and ethical life.But in the story, the girl who behaved in an extraordinarily good manner was killed. Do you agree with her? Give reasons.The story is indeed a most improper one because it goes against all morals and ethics. Thus the medals brought Bertha both glory and death.The aunt terms the bachelor s story a most improper one. The wolf could not locate her and as it turned to go, Bertha moved and her medals clinked against one another and the wolf turned back and located her and devoured her. Bertha ran and hid behind a myrtle bush.
The children loved this gory ending.How would the story end if Bertha had not pinned the medals on her pinafore?If Bertha had not pinned her medals on her pinafore, people would not have come to know about her goodness. The bachelor said that a big, bad wolf came into the park and it chased, searched and ate Bertha until all remained were her shoes, bits of clothing and the three medals for goodness. Adults have the capacity to differentiate between make-believe and reality whereas young children of impressionable age take everything into the heart and believe what they hear.What elements in the bachelor’s story appealed to the children?Initially, the bachelor called Bertha as horribly good and the connection of horrible and good was a novelty which the children liked.Then the bachelor said that there were no sheep or clocks in the park because the Prince’s mother have dreamt that the Prince would be killed by either of them.This brought a reaction of admiration. So this story would give the children an idea that good things do not happen just because one is good.
Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’: (Answered)V2. So if Bertha had not pinned the medals on her pinafore, she would have been alive.V1. Then Bertha would not have come across the wolf and the wolf would not have heard the clinking sound of the medals and it wouldn’t have killed her.
Write the synonyms and antonyms for the following words:G1. a bunch of grapes / a cluster of grapesV3. a wad of banknotes / a roll of banknotes a troupe of actors / a company of actors a swarm of insects / a colony of insects
So I get up (get) up at 4.30 and leave home around 5.30. The train in at 6 o’clock. Every day, I go (go) to Bengaluru by train. I work (work) in Sarvodaya High School in Jayanagar. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verb given in the brackets:I am Shankar.
Using the details given in the table below, construct sentences using the appropriate tense form of the verbs underlined in each. We take (take) a BMTC bus from the Railway Station to Jayanagar.B. The train reaches (reach) Bengaluru around 8.30. He teaches (teach) Biology.
Every week on Thursdays Lakshmi goes swimming but last Thursday she attended a music concert.G3. Lakshmi visits her grandmother every week but last week she spent time with relatives.5. Lakshmi helps her brother in his homework every day but yesterday she went to a movie.4. Lakshmi practices music every evening but last evening she visited Gol Gumbaz.3.
Salunke: Umm! Well, I think 1 can spare (spare) five minutes for you now. Do you think (think) you can spare a few minutes now? Dhaman: Oh ! 1 have to submit my article the day after tomorrow. I will be back (back) the day after tomorrow.
Our trainer trains (train) us rigorously. But my friend Raghu spends (spend) only two hours in the gym. I spend (spend) nearly six hours in the gymnasium. Salunke: every day, I get (get) up very early in the morning. Tell me, how you prepare (prepare) yourself for the wrestling competition.
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