A Friend Found in Music
Class 9 · English · 18 Questions
What kind of music do you prefer to listen to—vocal or instrumental?
Name your favourite musician(s).
Give reasons for your choice.
The phrase 'moves me' in the line 'That moves me to the core,' is an example of ___.
What is the poet's purpose in using the word 'music' repetitively?
Identify the mood of the poem from the options given below.
Give evidence from the poem to support that the speaker is the poet herself.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Music is the therapy / I need when I feel blue. / Music lifts my spirits / To make sure I pull through.
How is music able to move the poet 'to the core'?
Why does the poet compare music to a 'needed friend'?
Explain the poet's attitude towards music.
Classify the words given in the box below as positive emotions and negative emotions. (Words: feel blue, lifts my spirits, most cheerful)
The familiar tune stimulated a rush of ___, transporting listeners back to cherished moments from their past.
The soulful ballad expressed the singer's ___, leaving the audience moved by the intensity of their emotions.
The pianist played a soulful melody on the stage, creating an ambience of ___.
The festive symphony filled the air with ___ tones, lifting the spirits of everyone present on the joyous occasion.
Your school is organising a musical evening on 21 June, World Music Day. You are presenting a Sitar recital at the event. Draft an invitation letter requesting your grandparents to attend the event.
You must have read or heard poems and songs about music—both in English and in your own language. Share some of them with your classmates and create a collection of these poems and songs together.