To make learners know about ‘The Shed’ and its significance in modern context.
To enable them to feel the richness of language, rhythm and music of words.
Dare : To be courageous enough to try or do something How dare you to insult him publicly?
Chop off : Remove by or as if by cutting The woodcutter chopped the tree with his axe.
Ghost : A mental representation of some haunting experience Vijay Singh met a stout ghost while entering the haunted desert.
Hide : Prevent from being seen or discovered She hid herself behind the curtain.
Location of the shed is at the bottom of the garden.
A spider’s web is seen hanging across the door.
When the wind blows, the creaking sound of the rusty hinges attracts the poet’s attention.
The poet is in the relaxed mood as he is now in bed and plans to satisfy his curiosity to see what is hidden inside the shed.
Whenever the poet passes through the way, he feels that someone is staring at him.
But the poet’s brother convinces him by saying that a ghost lives in the shed and he may attack on him if he enters the shed.
The poet is partially frightened but he does not completely believe his brother and has a plan to look through the broken window one day.
The poem is about the shed which is a small room away from the main house. It is located at the bottom of the poet’s garden. It is in the worst condition. Whenever poet passes through it, he feels somebody is staring at him. His brother threatens him by saying that a ghost stays in the shed who hides himself under the rotten floor boards who may jump and attack on the poet. In fact there is no ghost inside the shed. His brother tells him lie to keep the shed for his den. At last the poet overcomes his fear by saying that he’ll enter the shed one day soon.
Q1.Where is the shed located? Ans: The shed is located at the bottom of the garden.
Q2. What does the poet listen when he is in bed? Ans: The poet listens the creaking of the door in the wind.
Q3. According to poet’s brother, who lives in the shed? Ans: The ghost lives in the shed.
Q4. Where does the ghost hide himself? Ans: The ghost hides himself under the rotten floor boards.
Q1. Who is the speaker in the poem? Ans: The poet is the speaker in the poem.
Q2. Is he afraid or curious, or both? Ans: He is both afraid and curious.
Q3. What is he planning to do soon? Ans: He is planning to look into the shed soon.
Q4. “But not just yet….” Suggests doubts, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it. Ans: The phrase suggests hesitation. He hesitates to expose his brother. He wants to keep him away from the shed.