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The Snake And The Mirror

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What is a legend? Why is this poem called a legend?

Solution

A 'legend' is a popular story from the past which is believed by many but one cannot prove whether it is true or not. It usually contains a message or a moral and is narrated to children.

The poet himself says that he doesn't believe this tale to be true. This poem is called a 'legend' because it preaches generosity towards fellow beings.

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What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for? What was the lady’s reaction?

How did he punish her?

How does the woodpecker get her food?

Do you think that the old lady would have been so ungenerous if she had known who Saint Peter really was? What would she have done then?

Is this a true story? Which part of this poem do you feel is the most important?

What is a legend? Why is this poem called a legend?

Write the story of ‘A Legend of the Northland’ in about ten sentences.

Let’s look at the words at the end of the second and fourth lines, viz., ‘snows’
and ‘clothes’, ‘true’ and ‘you’, ‘below’ and ‘know.’ We find that ‘snows’ rhymes
with ‘clothes’, ‘true’ rhymes with ‘you’ and ‘below’ rhymes with ‘know’.
Find more such rhyming words.

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