Warm up
What are the sacrifices made by
your father for your family?
He provides food and shelter,
He arranges clothes,
He supports our education,
He works hard to ensure our well-being
B) Read in pairs & pick the
correct line
Match and write the full line from the poem:
- “He always saves me from harm.”
– keeping me safe from harm - “I am so lucky to get you.”
– How did I get so lucky? You were the Dad chosen for me. - “The affection between us has no end.”
– Our love is everlasting
Answer the following Questions
- Who is the speaker?
– The poetess is the speaker - Who is the special hero mentioned in the poem?
– Her father is the “special hero.” - How did the child feel when held by Dad?
– She felt love and tenderness, and safe from harm. - What do these lines mean?
– They mean her father’s love seems heavenly sent—pure, divine, and protective. - What did the child want to tell the dad?
– She wanted him to know he’s her special hero and that their love is everlasting.
Poetic
Devices
- Alliteration in
“There is something special about a father’s love.”
– something – special - Alliterated words in
“Seems it was sent to me from someplace up above.”
– Seems – sent
Rhyming
words:
– arms – harm,
see – me,
love – above,
know – so
WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE FATHERS LOVE DESCRIBED IN THE POEM
The child feels the love and tenderness of its father. The child feels security from harm when the father holds the baby. When the child looks up at the eyes of a father, the child is able to realize all love in the eyes of its father. The child thinks she is very lucky to have a father.
