Line 1

““Go and gather wild beans, Gopi,”
1. Literal Meaning

Gopi is told to collect wild beans for the household.

2. Literary Meaning

Gopi is told to collect wild beans for the household. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

3. Poetic Devices
Repetition / repeated sentence pattern — Repeated openings create rhythm and emphasise the list of tasks or questions.
Example: “Come and look. Come and listen.” In the poem: Several lines begin with the same command or question pattern. Effect: It makes the verse easy to follow and strengthens the repeated expectation.
4. Theme

responsibility and ordinary duty

5. Tone

The tone is direct and ordinary .

6. Mood

The reader feels curious .

7. Rhyme / Sound

This narrative poem mostly uses a simple ABCB rhyme pattern. The short lines and recurring rhymes keep the folk-tale action moving.

Questions for Line 1
What does Line 1, ““Go and gather wild beans, Gopi,”, mean? 2 Marks
How to answer: Explain this exact line in simple words.
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Answer: Gopi is told to collect wild beans for the household.

Why is Line 1, ““Go and gather wild beans, Gopi,”, important at this point in the poem? 3 Marks
How to answer: Connect the line with what changes in the story at this moment.
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Answer: Gopi is told to collect wild beans for the household. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

Line 2

“Go and fetch some rice.”
1. Literal Meaning

She is also asked to bring back rice.

2. Literary Meaning

She is also asked to bring back rice. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

3. Poetic Devices
Repetition / repeated sentence pattern — Repeated openings create rhythm and emphasise the list of tasks or questions.
Example: “Come and look. Come and listen.” In the poem: Several lines begin with the same command or question pattern. Effect: It makes the verse easy to follow and strengthens the repeated expectation.
4. Theme

responsibility and ordinary duty

5. Tone

The tone is direct and ordinary .

6. Mood

The reader feels curious .

7. Rhyme / Sound

This narrative poem mostly uses a simple ABCB rhyme pattern. The short lines and recurring rhymes keep the folk-tale action moving.

Questions for Line 2
What does Line 2, “Go and fetch some rice.”, mean? 2 Marks
How to answer: Explain this exact line in simple words.
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Answer: She is also asked to bring back rice.

Why is Line 2, “Go and fetch some rice.”, important at this point in the poem? 3 Marks
How to answer: Connect the line with what changes in the story at this moment.
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Answer: She is also asked to bring back rice. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

Line 3

“Go and pluck the mangoes”
1. Literal Meaning

She must pick mangoes as part of the food she is gathering.

2. Literary Meaning

She must pick mangoes as part of the food she is gathering. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

3. Poetic Devices
Repetition / repeated sentence pattern — Repeated openings create rhythm and emphasise the list of tasks or questions.
Example: “Come and look. Come and listen.” In the poem: Several lines begin with the same command or question pattern. Effect: It makes the verse easy to follow and strengthens the repeated expectation.
4. Theme

responsibility and ordinary duty

5. Tone

The tone is direct and ordinary .

6. Mood

The reader feels curious .

7. Rhyme / Sound

This narrative poem mostly uses a simple ABCB rhyme pattern. The short lines and recurring rhymes keep the folk-tale action moving.

Questions for Line 3
What does Line 3, “Go and pluck the mangoes”, mean? 2 Marks
How to answer: Explain this exact line in simple words.
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Answer: She must pick mangoes as part of the food she is gathering.

Why is Line 3, “Go and pluck the mangoes”, important at this point in the poem? 3 Marks
How to answer: Connect the line with what changes in the story at this moment.
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Answer: She must pick mangoes as part of the food she is gathering. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

Line 4

“And bring home something nice.””
1. Literal Meaning

The speaker expects her to return with something useful and pleasant to eat.

2. Literary Meaning

The speaker expects her to return with something useful and pleasant to eat. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

3. Poetic Devices
No special device to identify — This line mainly carries the narrative forward; there is no need to force a literary term onto every line.
Example: A plain story line can still be important. In the poem: The line states the next action or detail clearly. Effect: It keeps the folk-tale narrative moving.
4. Theme

responsibility and ordinary duty

5. Tone

The tone is direct and ordinary .

6. Mood

The reader feels curious .

7. Rhyme / Sound

This narrative poem mostly uses a simple ABCB rhyme pattern. The short lines and recurring rhymes keep the folk-tale action moving.

Questions for Line 4
What does Line 4, “And bring home something nice.””, mean? 2 Marks
How to answer: Explain this exact line in simple words.
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Answer: The speaker expects her to return with something useful and pleasant to eat.

Why is Line 4, “And bring home something nice.””, important at this point in the poem? 3 Marks
How to answer: Connect the line with what changes in the story at this moment.
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Answer: The speaker expects her to return with something useful and pleasant to eat. This grounds the magical story in an ordinary task.

Questions for Stanza 1
What happens in Stanza 1? 3 Marks
How to answer: Summarise all four lines in sequence.
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Answer: Gopi is given an ordinary household task: collect food and bring it home.

How does Stanza 1 develop the idea of responsibility and ordinary duty? 3 Marks
How to answer: Name the idea and show how the stanza expresses it.
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Answer: Gopi is given an ordinary household task: collect food and bring it home. It develops responsibility and ordinary duty through the choices and consequences shown in these four lines.

Why is Stanza 1 important to the movement of the whole poem? 5 Marks
How to answer: Explain the stanza’s role in the larger narrative.
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Answer: Stanza 1 is important because gopi is given an ordinary household task: collect food and bring it home. It moves the folk-tale from one clear stage to the next and prepares the following consequence.

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