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Match the following :   Poem   Poets (a) Punishment in Kindergarten 1. David Roth (b) Nine Gold Medals 2. Rabindranath Tagore (c) Where the Mind is Without Fear 3. Stephen Vincent Benet (d) Flying Wonder 4. Kamala Das

Match the following :   Poem   Poets (a) Punishment in Kindergarten 1. David Roth (b) Nine Gold Medals 2. Rabindranath Tagore (c) Where the Mind is Without Fear 3. Stephen Vincent Benet (d) Flying Wonder 4. Kamala Das Correct Answer <span style="">(a) - 4, (b) - 1 , (c) - 2, (d) - 3</span>

The correct answer is "(a) - 4, (b) - 1 , (c) - 2, (d) - 3".

Key Points

Punishment in Kindergarten

  • It is a nostalgic poem written by Kamala Das.
  • In this poem, she is remembering her days at the kindergarten where she was scolded by her teacher.
  • She expected sympathy from other kids but they also mocked her. She felt pain.
  • The poet is trying to tell that the present-day Kamala is different from the girl she used to be. She can no longer feel that agony.

Nine Gold Medals

  • Nine Gold Medals is a poem composed by David Roth, an American rock vocalist.
  • The poem is inspired by the nine differently-abled athletes in a Special Olympic event.
  • There were nine athletes competing in a race and one of them fell on the ground. Upon seeing this, all of them stopped running and helped him stand on his feet. Then, all of them walk hand-in-hand reaching the finishing line. Each of them gets awarded with a gold medal for this gesture of empathy, compassion and co-operation.

Where the Mind Is Without Fear

  • This poem is written by the 1913 Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.
  • Tagore’s writings are usually imbued with his love for Nature and his motherland.
  • This poem is included in his volume entitled ‘Naibedya’.
  • In the poem, he pleads to the Almighty to awaken his countrymen against the devious and corrupt powers. He wants people to work hard, be truthful and follow a rational approach.

The Flying Wonder

  • This poem is written by Stephen Vincent Benet.
  • This composition talks about the flying wonder of the aeroplane which was invented by the Wright brothers.
  • Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright were initially inspired by the birds flying free in the sky.
  • They first made a glider and gradually succeeded in the invention of the aeroplane.

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