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Lecture Three English 2ndyear Blades of Grass

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

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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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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