A Happy Prince

• ENG
• Secondary Education

There, look what you did - you threw them all down.

1. Personification
2. Transferred Epithet

Sailing across the wine-dark sea to men

1. Personification
2. Transferred Epithet

The fog comes on little cat feet.

1. Personification
2. Transferred Epithet

And see the coloured counties.

1. Personification
2. Transferred Epithet

And the melancholy darkness.

1. Personification
2. Transferred Epithet

And a thousand dreamy fancies.

1. Personification
2. Transferred Epithet

Express gratitude to anyone in the class who has helped you in your difficult times. (Try not to use 'Thank you')

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME

Learners will be able to

• Express gratitude to the peers in the class. 
  
• Connect the story of the Nightingale with the story of the swallow.  
• Recognise the efforts of the Happy Prince in the story and apply the same in real life. 
• Utilise the strategy of ‘think’ and ‘share’ while discussing the question answers.  
• Write the diary entry incorrect format as a resident of the city expressing the feelings and emotions on the dismantling of the statue of ‘The Happy Prince’. 

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What message does the bird give us?

Give a title to the story.

Can you guess the name of the story and the writer?

Who was Oscar Wilde? Can u name any other story written by him?

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. ... Known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversational skill, Wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day.

Works wrote: The Ballad of Reading Gaol, De ...

Profession: Poet, Playwright, Journalist, Surge...

Born: 16 October 1854

Died: 30 November 1900, Paris

Drag and Drop

Drag the meaning in the boxes with a blue outline and drop them to match with the correct word in the boxes with red outline.

gilded

seamstress

thimble

garret

foundry

covered thinly with gold leaf

a woman who makes a living by sewing

a metal or a plastic cap with a closed end

a small dark room at the top of the room

a workshop for casting metal

Do you think precious stones are important in one's life? Why or Why not?

PROPOSED QUESTION

Describe the young man in the garret? Why was he not able to complete his play?

The little swallow grew colder and colder but kept up his determination. How did the bird show his great strength and determination?

What did the angel consider the ‘two most important things in the city’?

What made the happy prince look shabby and beggarly?

Give a brief character sketch of the swallow.

Character sketch of the Happy Prince

The Happy Prince and the swallow have displayed traits of a friendship. What kind of friendship did they have? What do we learn from the story?