Module 2 Summary Note Auto is short for
automobile, which is a car; and wreck is the ruin or destruction of
anything. Te poemAuto Wreck therefore refers to a very bad car accident. One can hardly believe that the poem was first published in 1941. Now, all these years later,
gruesome accidents still claim countless lives every day.
When Auto Wreck was
written, ambulances did not have sirens. Tey
had a heavy metal bell which a member of the ambulance team had to ring.
Stanzas 1 and 2 Te ambulance arrives at top speed at the accident scene, with lights flashing and bell ringing. Te poet compares the arrival of the ambulance with a large bird flying/floating past beacons and brightly lit clocks and then quickly landing among the crowd which had gathered. Te doors of the ambulance are immediately opened; the injured/dead bodies are put into the ambulance which then leaves for the hospital at top speed. Stanza 3 Te spectators are in a dazed state as they mingle among the traffic officers and watch them carrying out their duties. One hangs lanterns on the vehicle wrecks that are wrapped around iron poles. Stanza 4 Te spectators’ initial shock seems to have worn off and they begin to talk rather awkwardly among themselves. Tey feel uneasy and make the same remarks that spectators usually make at an accident scene, e.g. Who will die? Who was innocent? Tey are aware of how short and precious life is and how quickly it can be taken away. Stanza 5 Most things that happen have a reason or cause and can be explained, but a car accident can never really be explained satisfactorily. People die in war because nations decide to fight each other; people commit suicide because they feel desperate at the time; people die of cancer because it is a deadly disease and babies are born dead because something went wrong. But because accidents don’t happen on purpose, people find it difficult to accept and understand. It lacks logic. However, aſter a while, human beings in general seem to forget about the accident and get on with their lives.
Did you know?
An arterial road is an important route in
the traffic or transport network.
1. What is the theme of the poem? Choose the correct answer from the options given below. Write down only the letter (A-C) next to the number, e.g. 1. D
A the description of a very serious accident B the efficiency of ambulance staff and traffic officers C people are strangely fascinated by car accidents
2. What is the mood of the poem? Choose the correct answer from the options given below. Write down only the letter (A-C) next to the number, e.g. 2. D A B C
thoughtful calm
gloomy
3. What is the ruby flare in line 2? Choose the correct answer from the options given below. Write down only the letter (A-C) next to the number, e.g. 3. D
A a traffic light B a bright yellow light C a flashing red light
4. Why is the cargo on the ambulance terrible? Choose the correct answer from the options given below. Write down only the letter (A-C) next to the number, e.g. 4. D
A the victims are horribly injured and some might even be dead B they are packed away in the ambulance like pieces of meat C they are unpleasant to look at
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