NCERT Class 11 English The Tale of the Melon City

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Snapshots Chapter 8 The Tale of Melon City NCERT Book Class 11

 

The Tale of Melon City

In the city of which I sing

There was a just and placid King.

The King proclaimed an arch should be

Constructed, that triumphally

                                                             Would span the major thoroughfare

                                                             To edify spectators there.

                                                             The workmen went and built the thing.

                                                             They did so since he was the King.

The King rode down the thoroughfare

To edify spectators there.

Under the arch he lost his crown.

The arch was built too low. A frown

                                                              Appeared upon his placid face.

                                                              The King said, ‘This is a disgrace.

                                                              The chief of builders will be hanged.’

                                                              The rope and gallows were arranged.

The chief of builders was led out.

He passed the King. He gave a shout,

‘O King, it was the workmen’s fault’

‘Oh!’ said the King, and called a halt 

                                                              To the proceedings. Being just

                                                              (And placider now) he said, ‘I must

                                                              Have all the workmen hanged instead.’

                                                             The workmen looked surprised, and said,

‘O King, you do not realise

The bricks were made of the wrong size.’

‘Summon the masons!’ said the King.

The masons stood there quivering.

                                                                 ‘It was the architect...’, they said,

                                                                  The architect was summoned.

                                                                  ‘Well, architect,’ said His Majesty.   

                                                                   ‘I do ordain that you shall be

Hanged.’ Said the architect, ‘O King,

You have forgotten one small thing.

You made certain amendments to

The plans when I showed them to you.’

                                                              The King heard this. The King saw red.

                                                               In fact he nearly lost his head;

                                                               But being a just and placid King

                                                               He said, ‘This is a tricky thing.

I need some counsel. Bring to me

The wisest man in this country.’

The wisest man was found and brought,

Nay, carried, to the Royal Court.

QUESTION

1. Narrate ‘The Tale of Melon City’ in your own words.

2. What impression would you form of a state where the King was ‘just and placid’?

3. How, according to you, can peace and liberty be maintained in a state?

4. Suggest a few instances in the poem which highlight humour and irony.

5. ‘The Tale of Melon City’ has been narrated in a verse form. This is a unique style which lends extra charm to an ancient tale. Find similar examples in your language. Share them in the class.


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Hornbill Chapter 01 The Portrait of a Lady
NCERT Class 11 English The Portrait of a Lady
Hornbill Chapter 02 Were Not Afraid to Die
NCERT Class 11 English Were Not Afraid to Die
Hornbill Chapter 03 Discovering Tut : the Saga Continues
NCERT Class 11 English Discovering Tut the Saga Continues
Hornbill Chapter 04 Landscape of the Soul
NCERT Class 11 English Landscape of the Soul
Hornbill Chapter 05 The Ailing Planet: the Green Movements Role
NCERT Class 11 English The Ailing Planet
Hornbill Chapter 06 The Browning Version
NCERT Class 11 English The Browning Version
Hornbill Chapter 07 The Adventure
NCERT Class 11 English The Adventure
Hornbill Chapter 08 Silk Road
NCERT Class 11 English Silk Road
Hornbill Writing Section Chapter 01 Note-making
NCERT Class 11 English Note making
Hornbill Writing Section Chapter 02 Summarising
NCERT Class 11 English Summarising
Hornbill Writing Section Chapter 03 Sub-titling
NCERT Class 11 English Sub titling
Hornbill Writing Section Chapter 04 Essay-writing
NCERT Class 11 English Essay writing
Hornbill Writing Section Chapter 05 Letter-writing
NCERT Class 11 English Letter writing
Hornbill Writing Section Chapter 06 Creative Writing
NCERT Class 11 English Creative Writing
Snapshots Chapter 01 The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
NCERT Class 11 English The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
Snapshots Chapter 02 The Address
NCERT Class 11 English The Address
Snapshots Chapter 03 Rangas Marriage
NCERT Class 11 English Rangas Marriage
Snapshots Chapter 04 Albert Einstein at School
NCERT Class 11 English Albert Einstein at School
Snapshots Chapter 05 Mothers Day
NCERT Class 11 English Mothers Day
Snapshots Chapter 06 The Ghat of the Only World
NCERT Class 11 English The Ghat of the Only World
Snapshots Chapter 07 Birth
NCERT Class 11 English Birth
Snapshots Chapter 08 The Tale of Melon City
NCERT Class 11 English The Tale of the Melon City
Woven Words Essays Chapter 01 My Watch
NCERT Class 11 English Elective My Watch
Woven Words Essays Chapter 02 My Three Passions
NCERT Class 11 English Elective My Three Passions
Woven Words Essays Chapter 03 Patterns of Creativity
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Patterns of Creativity
Woven Words Essays Chapter 04 Tribal Verse
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Tribal Verse
Woven Words Essays Chapter 05 What is a Good Book?
NCERT Class 11 English Elective What is a Good Book
Woven Words Essays Chapter 06 The Story
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The Story
Woven Words Essays Chapter 07 Bridges
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Bridges
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 01 The Peacock
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The Peacock
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 02 Let me Not to the Marriage of True Minds
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Let Me Not to the Marriage
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 03 Coming Philip Larkin
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Coming
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Haiku
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 04 Telephone Conversation
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Telephone Conversation
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 05 The World is too Much with Us
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The World is too Much with Us
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 06 Mother Tongue
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Mother Tongue
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 07 Hawk Roosting
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Hawk Roosting
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 09 Refugee Blues
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Refugee Blues
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 10 Felling of the Banyan Tree
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Felling of the Banyan Tree
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 11 Ode to a Nightingale
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Ode to a Nightingale
Woven Words Poetry Chapter 12 Ajamil and the Tigers
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Ajamil and the Tigers
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 01 The Lament
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The Lament
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 02 A Pair of Mustachios
NCERT Class 11 English Elective A Pair of Mustachios
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 03 The Rocking-horse Winner
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The Rocking horse Winner
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 04 The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The Adventure of the Three
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 05 Pappachis Moth
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Pappachis Moth
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 06 The Third and Final Continent
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The Third and Final Continent
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 07 Glory at Twilight
NCERT Class 11 English Elective Glory at Twilight
Woven Words Short Stories Chapter 08 The Luncheon
NCERT Class 11 English Elective The Luncheon

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