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📢 We are happy to share a complete set of study materials based on the poem “The Astronomer” from the Standard VIII English Textbook.
This post is specially designed to help students understand the poem deeply through explanations, activities, and appreciation notes that make learning enjoyable and meaningful.
📘 About the Poem – “The Astronomer”
Written by Rabindranath Tagore, this beautiful poem highlights the innocence and imagination of childhood. It is presented as a conversation between a child and his elder brother (Dada). The child imagines the moon to be near enough to catch, while Dada explains logically that the moon is far away.
The poem shows how children view the world with wonder, while adults rely on logic and science.
✨ What You’ll Find in This Post
🎨 Poetic Devices.💡 Appreciation / Critical Analysis.
❓ Textual Question & Answers
🎭 Discourse and Activity Support
✍️ Grammar Activities
📚 About the Poet – A short profile of Rabindranath Tagore.
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