ON THE GRASSHOPPER AND CRICKET- STANZA 2

Title: On the Grasshopper and Cricket (Stanza 2)
Date: 20/11/2024
Grade: 8

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, FUJAIRAH

Poll

What does the phrase 'the poetry of earth is never dead' suggest?

• Nature is always beautiful and alive

• Poetry is more important than nature

• Earth is lifeless during summer

• Only birds contribute to nature's beauty

Multiple Choice

What does 'summer luxury' refer to in the poem?

• The heat of the sun

• The grasshopper's enjoyment

• The beauty of flowers

• The coolness of trees

Multiple Choice

What literary device is primarily used in the phrase 'voice will run from hedge to hedge'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Research on the amazing facts of Cricket

Cricket

Multiple Choice

Cricket's Winter Song

The Cricket chirps during winter evenings. If it chirps 2 times every minute and continues chirping for 90 minutes each evening, how many chirps will the Cricket produce in a week (7 evenings)?

• The Cricket will produce 180 chirps in a week.

• The Cricket will produce 1,260 chirps in a week.

• The Cricket will produce 2,660 chirps in a week.

• The Cricket will produce 2,260 chirps in a week.

Stanza 2

The poetry of earth is ceasing never:
On a lone winter evening when the frost
Has wrought a silence, from the stone there shrills
The cricket’s song, in warmth increasing ever,
And seems to one in drowsiness half lost;
The grasshopper’s among some grassy hills.

​​Summary and Analysis

Poetic Devices

Theme and Tone

​​Compare and Contrast

​Individual/Pair Activity
Think-Pair-Share

Design a building that reflects both the warmth of summer (Grasshopper) and the coziness of winter (Cricket)

Architects

Write a catchy slogan for an eco-friendly brand inspired by the timeless beauty of nature, like the constant song of the Grasshopper and Cricket in Keats' poem

Writers

Create a fun advertisement for the meadow in the poem. Pretend it’s a winter vacation spot for nature lovers! Use words that make it sound like a special place to visit. Use details to help people imagine the grass, trees, and cool winter vibes. Introduce Cricket as the “star entertainer” who sings all winter.

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How would you act out the roles of the Grasshopper and the Cricket in this scene? Focus on expressing the contrast between their personalities—lively and playful versus calm and reflective.

Role-Play

EXTENDED ACTIVITY

Write a diary entry in about 80-100 words from the perspective of either the Grasshopper or the Cricket, reflecting on their role in nature’s cycle.
OR
Compare and contrast the messages of "On the Grasshopper and Cricket" by John Keats and "The Ant and the Cricket" by Aesop.

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HOMEWORK

In "On the Grasshopper and Cricket," how does Keats use the contrast between winter's silence and the cricket's song to show nature’s strength and how it relates to human endurance? (Your answer should be at least 150 words. - Upload in the Drive)