Notes Class 9 Chapter 2.5 Kumarbharati English Maharashtra Board

Notes For All Chapters – Kumarbharati English Class 9

Autumn

Warming Up Activities

Seasons and Changes in Nature:

• Examples: New grass grows, mist in the morning, tender leaves appear, sudden showers, migratory birds return, sun shines brighter, trees bloom.
• Task: Describe changes in Winter, Summer, and Monsoon using these and your own ideas.

Indian Seasons:

• Six seasons: Spring (Vasanta), Summer (Grishma), Monsoon (Varsha), Autumn (Sharad), Pre-Winter (Hemanta), Winter (Shishira).
• Autumn = Sharad (in Indian calendar).
• Changes in human life:
  • Clothes: Light cotton in summer, warm wool in winter, raincoats in monsoon.
  • Diet: Cool drinks in summer, hot soups in winter, spicy food in monsoon.
  • Celebrations: Holi in spring, Diwali in autumn, Christmas in winter.

Personification Game:

• Fill blanks with: Sun, alarm, bird, car, wind, stars, machine.
  • Examples: “The weary car was petrol-hungry,” “The playful wind whistled among trees.”

The Poem: Autumn by Kalidas

• Translated by: Prof. A. W. Ryder.
• Theme: Describes Autumn as a beautiful young girl (maiden) and nature’s charm during this season.

Stanza 1: Autumn During Daytime

Autumn is like a slim, graceful maiden.

She has:

• Rice stems in her hair (nodding as she moves).
• Lilies on her face (white and pure).

She wears flowers made of grass.

Birds sing happily to greet her, their cooing sounds like a bracelet’s tinkling.

Stanza 2: Autumn at Night

At night, Autumn wears:

• A crown (diadem) of many stars.
• A silk robe of white moonlight, free from clouds (cloudy bars).

Her face is the radiant moon with charming smiles.

She looks like a young girl (slender maid) who will soon grow into a woman.

Meanings of Key Words

• Slender: Slim, thin.
• Diadem: Crown.
• Bars: Patches (here, clouds blocking moonlight).
• Ruffles: Disturb a smooth surface.

Key Ideas

• Autumn as a Maiden Fair: Called a “maiden fair” because she’s young, slim, and beautiful, like a girl ready to grow up.
• Birds’ Cooing: Compared to the tinkling sound of a bracelet, soft and musical.
• Night Dress: Wears stars as a crown and moonlight as a silk robe, showing her beauty at night.