Exploring Sarojini Naidu's Poetry

What is the title of the poem written by Sarojini Naidu that features singers who travel from place to place?

• The Golden Threshold

• Wandering Singers

• The Bird of Time

• Indian Weavers

Who is the author of the poem "Wandering Singers"?

• Rabindranath Tagore

• Kamala Das

• Sarojini Naidu

• Toru Dutt

In "Wandering Singers," where do the singers carry their songs?

• Only to the king's palace

• To every land and every sea

• Only to the mountains

• Only to the rivers

In the poem, what do the wandering singers use to share their feelings with the world?

• Paintings

• Dancing

• Songs

• Writing

Which word best describes the wandering singers in the poem — are they staying in one place or moving around?

• They stay in one village forever

• They move from place to place

• They live in a palace

• They travel only by sea

In "Wandering Singers," what kinds of feelings do the singers express through their songs?

• Only sadness and grief

• Only anger and frustration

• Joy, sorrow, and the beauty of life

• Only happiness and laughter

In the poem, the singers are described as "wandering." What does this tell us about the kind of life they live?

• They live a settled and comfortable life in one home

• They live a free, roaming life without a fixed home

• They live in a big city and never leave

• They only sing inside temples

How does Sarojini Naidu show that music is powerful in "Wandering Singers"? Use details from the poem to explain your thinking.

• She shows music is powerful by saying singers earn a lot of money

• She shows music is powerful because the singers use their songs to connect with people across many lands and seas

• She shows music is powerful because the singers fight battles with their songs

• She shows music is powerful because the singers only sing for kings and queens

Why do you think Sarojini Naidu chose wandering singers as the subject of her poem? What message might she be trying to share about art and freedom?

• She chose them to show that singing is a bad profession

• She chose them to show that only rich people can enjoy music

• She chose them to show that art and music are free-spirited and belong to everyone, not just one place or group

• She chose them to show that wandering is dangerous and should be avoided

If you were to compare the wandering singers in the poem to a bird, what kind of bird would best represent them and why? Which idea from the poem supports your comparison?

• A caged bird, because the singers are trapped and cannot move freely

• A migratory bird, because like the singers, it travels freely across lands and carries its song wherever it goes

• A sleeping owl, because the singers only perform at night and stay hidden

• A penguin, because the singers live near cold water and never travel far