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    The poem describes an interaction between God and blades of grass in Heaven. God asks the blades of grass what good deeds they did on Earth. Most blades eagerly recount their merits, but one blade is ashamed as it cannot remember its deeds. When God asks this blade, it humbly replies that it does not know if it did good. Impressed by the blade's humility, God rises from his throne and declares it the best blade of grass.

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    The poem describes an interaction between God and blades of grass in Heaven. God asks the blades of grass what good deeds they did on Earth. Most blades eagerly recount their merits, but one blade is ashamed as it cannot remember its deeds. When God asks this blade, it humbly replies that it does not know if it did good. Impressed by the blade's humility, God rises from his throne and declares it the best blade of grass.

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    The poem describes an interaction between God and blades of grass in Heaven. God asks the blades of grass what good deeds they did on Earth. Most blades eagerly recount their merits, but one blade is ashamed as it cannot remember its deeds. When God asks this blade, it humbly replies that it does not know if it did good. Impressed by the blade's humility, God rises from his throne and declares it the best blade of grass.

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    Lecture Three English 2ndyear Blades of Grass

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    Modernage Public School and College

    Abbottabad
    Lecture three
    English

    CLASS 2ND YEAR “ÖPAL”


    BILALZEB
    Unit three
    THE BLADES Of GRASS
    poem by Stephen Crane
    Poet
    Stephen Crane
     Born(1871-1900) in New Jersey, USA.
     Masterpiece “The Badge of Courage” (Novel).
     Came to England in 1897
     Also wrote two volumes of poetry and short stories
     Died of tuberculosis in 1900
    Vocabulary (Stanza 01)
     Deeds(actions)
     Eagerly (enthusiastically or ardently)
     relate (narrate)
     Merits (deserve or be worthy of reward
    Stanza 1:
    In Heaven,
    Paraphrasing:
    Some little blades of grass
    Stood before God. Some very little blades of grass were
    “ What did you do” standing before God on day of
    judgment. God asked them about
    Then all save one of the little blades
    their deeds and actions on Earth. All
    Began eagerly to relate of them spoke adently of their good
    Impatiently narrate deeds, however one little blade of
    The merits of their lives. grass stood behind others out of
    shame.
    This one stayed a small way behind,
    Ashamed.
    Vocabulary (Stanza 02)
     Presently(at once)
     Bitter(dissatisfied)
     Splendor (magnificent appearance )
     Grandeur (impressive, especially of appearance)
     Brilliance (greatness)
    Stanza 02:
    Paraphrasing:
    Presently, God said,
    “And what did you do?” At once God asked the small
    The little blade answered, “Oh, my Lord, blade of grass concerning his
    sensible and good deeds. The
    Memory is bitter to me
    small blade replied that he
    For if I did good deeds I know not of them failed to bear in mind if he
    Then God, in all His splendour, had done any good deed on
    grandeur; brilliance Earth. God was happy after
    listening his humbleness and
    Arose from His throne.
    with all His magnificent and
    “Oh, best little blade of grass!” He said greatness and blessed him
    with best blade of grass.
    Analysis
    Structure
    A narrative with a dialogue between God and blades of grass
    Setting
    The place or surroundings where an event takes place

    For instance, setting of this poem is Heaven


    Personification
    means giving qualities to an abstract ideas
    For instance, Blades of grass stood before God
    Began eagerly to relate
    Memory is bitter to me

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