Slow Motion Is Now So Rare

Did the snail want to beat the tortoise?

• Yes

• No, The hare

The poet of the poem?

(a)  

"We're most distinguished as we are

Slow motion's now so rare."

Who are 'we'

In what way are they distinguished?

(a)  

Explain: 'Slow motion's now so rare.'

(a)  

How have things changed now?

In what ways are the tortoise different?

Do you think 'slow motion' only refers to only physical movement? Give reasons.

What do the snail and the tortoise have in common?

What do you think the tortoise means when he says, 'Besides why should we nowadays/Be proud to beat a hare'?