Newton’s Law
Nandita Das
The children tittered in great amusement
They didn’t Know my sad predicament
The teacher said, “you’ve demonstrated gravity”
“Although you did it with much levity”.
At length I returned to my seat
With much applause did they greet
Now I look back upon this and ponder
I decide to listen and not let my mind wander.
Paraphrase
The teacher took my fall to be
demonstration of gravity and
appreciated it. She also won much
more applause from her friends.
This incident made her take a
resolution, never to be inattentive in
the Science class.
 What change has come over
her after the incident?
 How did the poet demonstrate
Newton’s Law?
 What is the rhyme scheme of
the poem?
Newton's Law III

Newton's Law III

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    The children titteredin great amusement They didn’t Know my sad predicament The teacher said, “you’ve demonstrated gravity” “Although you did it with much levity”. At length I returned to my seat With much applause did they greet Now I look back upon this and ponder I decide to listen and not let my mind wander.
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    Paraphrase The teacher tookmy fall to be demonstration of gravity and appreciated it. She also won much more applause from her friends. This incident made her take a resolution, never to be inattentive in the Science class.
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     What changehas come over her after the incident?  How did the poet demonstrate Newton’s Law?  What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?