I Will Tell You How the Sun Rose By Emily Elizabeth Dickinson

EMIIN ELIZABETH DICKINSON (1830 - 1886) was an American Although a prolific poet, very few of her works were published during her lifetime. It was not until 1955 that a full compilation of her works, The Poems of Emily Dickinson, was published. Dickinson's poems are deeply spiritual and written in a style that is uniquely hers.

I'll tell you how the sun rose

A ribbon at a time

fie steeples swam in amethyst

The ness, like squirrels, ran.

fie hills untied their bonnets,

ne bobolinks begun.

Then I said softly to myself,

"That must have been the sun!"

But how he set, I know not.

There seemed a purple stile

Which little yellow boys and girls

Were climbing all the while

Till when they reached the other side

A dominie in grey

Put gently up the evening bars,

And led the flock away.

1.
Tick the correct options.
1. The poem describes
  1. a small village surrounded by hills.
  2. sunrise and sunset.
2. The morning news is compared to squirrels because
  1. news travels quickly just as squirrels run quickly.
  2. both can be seen and heard every morning.
3. The hills untied their bonnets' means
  1. the hills came out of darkness with the rise of the sun.
  2. the clouds surrounding the hills dispersed with the rising sun.
2.
Often darkness descends quite suddenly after sunset. Which line in the poem suggests this?
3.
Read the sentences below. Each of them has a metaphor (underlined). Explain the comparison in the metaphor in your own words.
1. Ribbons of sunlight streaked through the sky.
2. The narrow street snaked its way through the slum.
3. Sneha wished she could wash away all her fears and worries.
4. Because of its beautiful backwaters, kerala is called the Venice of the East.
4.
Use a dictionary to find the different meanings of the words in the box. Then fill in the blanks using the words. Add s or ed where required.
fall, groom, grave, stall
1. The college will reopen in September for the ____________ semester.
  Watch your step or else you may _______________.
2. The bride and the ______________ decided to ride a bicycle to the venue of their wedding.
  Deepak had to ______________ himself well for a career in acting.
3. Mrs Pandekar's ______________ at the fair had interesting things on sale.
  This car often ____________ while going up a slope.
4. The headstone of the _____________ had the simple inscription 'Rest in Peace.'
  The _____________ expression on the Principal's face made the students nervous.
5.
Circle the correct prepositions within brackets to complete these sentences.
1. I have heard a lot (for / about / on) this place and I am very keen to visit it.
2. After pushing the car for some distance, they finally succeeded (in / for / to) getting it started.
3. Jatin helped the old man put his suitcase (off / in / under) the berth.
4. The hot air balloon floated ( above / on / behind) the clouds.
5. Mangesh peerd (through / in / across) the keyhole to see if anyone was inside the room.
6.
Some words take specific prepositions after them. Fill in the blanks correctly with the prepositions, on or at.
1. Salma wakes up ____________ 6 o'clock every day to go to school.
2. The last time I went _____________ an adventure trip was ____________ 2010.
3. The footbridge is situated ____________ Ring Road ____________the first major crossing.
4. We went to watch a play __________ the theatre ____________ Sunday.
5. Mr Pradhan lives __________ 12 /6, Mahatma Gandhi Road ____________ Chennai.

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Gems English Reader 6

Ratna Sagar

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I Will Tell You How the Sun Rose

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson

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