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The poem Sour Grapes is based on a fable by Aesop.
The poem Sour Grapes is based on a fable by Aesop.
True (A)
Fables often contain a moral lesson.
Fables often contain a moral lesson.
True (A)
The Panchatantra is a well-known French book of fables.
The Panchatantra is a well-known French book of fables.
False (B)
The fox in the poem was jumping on one day.
The fox in the poem was jumping on one day.
The grapes that the fox saw were described as red and green.
The grapes that the fox saw were described as red and green.
The fox easily snatched the grapes from the vine.
The fox easily snatched the grapes from the vine.
Reynard is the name given to the fox in the poem.
Reynard is the name given to the fox in the poem.
The fox laughed when he couldn't reach the grapes.
The fox laughed when he couldn't reach the grapes.
The fox declared that the grapes must be sour.
The fox declared that the grapes must be sour.
According to the fox, the grapes were delicious.
According to the fox, the grapes were delicious.
The poem suggests people only desire physical strength.
The poem suggests people only desire physical strength.
The poem uses the fox's experience to make a broader point about human behavior.
The poem uses the fox's experience to make a broader point about human behavior.
Aesop wrote the Panchatantra.
Aesop wrote the Panchatantra.
Fables are considered a type of factual story.
Fables are considered a type of factual story.
According to the poem, the fox saw the grapes below his head.
According to the poem, the fox saw the grapes below his head.
The fox mentions he would like to waste hours on the grapes.
The fox mentions he would like to waste hours on the grapes.
The fox originally wanted the grapes.
The fox originally wanted the grapes.
The fox tripped over the grapes.
The fox tripped over the grapes.
The grapes were originally described as sour.
The grapes were originally described as sour.
The moral of the poem is to wish 'thro' life to fail.
The moral of the poem is to wish 'thro' life to fail.
Flashcards
What is a fable?
What is a fable?
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
Who is Reynard?
Who is Reynard?
The main character in "Sour Grapes" who couldn't reach the grapes.
What does 'seeking wealth and pow'r' mean?
What does 'seeking wealth and pow'r' mean?
To strongly desire something, often related to success or riches.
What are fables?
What are fables?
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What is the Panchatantra?
What is the Panchatantra?
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Study Notes
- The poem "Sour Grapes" is based on a fable by Aesop.
- Fables are imaginary myths that usually have a moral message.
Story and Moral
- A fox was trotting along one day and saw a vine with lovely, rich, ripe, and purple-red grapes above him.
- The fox eagerly tried to snatch the fruit but it was too high.
- Reynard had to give it up and, heaving a deep sigh, curled his nose and said
- He claimed he wouldn't waste an hour on such mean and common fruit and that he was sure the grapes were sour.
- It is often the case that people act like the fox when seeking wealth and power throughout life.
- When people fail, they say, like the fox, that they are sure what they wanted was sour or not good anyway.
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