Here, you will find summaries, questions, answers, solutions, line-by-line explanations, pdf, extras etc. of ICSE Class 9 English Poems (Treasure Chest: A Collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories). These solutions, however, should be only treated as references and can be modified/changed. Please select the poem and proceed.
| Select Poem |
| A Work of Artifice |
| Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat |
| I Remember, I Remember |
| A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945 |
| The Night Mail |
About ICSE Class 9 Poems (Treasure Chest) textbook
The ICSE Class 9 English Poems is a collection of complex and thought-provoking poems that aims to broaden the brains of young people. It is a component of the Treasure Chest textbook. These poems have been carefully chosen to give pupils a wide variety of themes and literary genres, building a profound passion for poetry.
Vikram Seth’s poem “A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945” one of the poems, is a powerful account of the atrocities of war. A doctor’s first-person perspective during a horrific incident is described in the poem. The poem is a potent teaching tool for empathy and historical knowledge because of the vivid images and unfiltered feelings it captures, which serve as a sharp reminder of the devastation caused by war.
Another poem, “I Remember, I Remember” transports readers back to their youth. The innocence of childhood and its eventual loss as one age is masterfully captured in the poem. It promotes introspection and self-awareness by asking pupils to consider their personal development and life changes.
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