What is Red Exercise.

Answer True or False for each statement below. 1. The sunset is not bright. ____________________ 2. The sun causes red sunburn on your nose. ____________________ 3. The sound of a band is quiet. ____________________ 4. When you are embarrassed, you want to hide away. ____________________ 5. Fire-crackers and fire engines are orange. ____________________ 6. A Valentine heart for someone you love is red. ____________________ 7. The colour red can be a warning for danger. ____________________ 8. Red is dull and lifeless colour. ____________________ 9. The persona dislikes the colour red. ____________________ 10. The persona cannot live without the colour red. ____________________ 11. Red is a very soft colour. ____________________ 12. Red symbolises courage and braveness. ____________________ 13. Red symbolises death. ____________________

14. Life without Red would be wonderful. ____________________ 15. Our blood is yellow. ____________________ 16. Fire engines use red to symbolise danger and emergency. ____________________ 17. Most of roses are red. ____________________ 18. Red symbolises loud sound or music. ____________________ 19. People who get sunburn would turn green. ____________________ 20. Warriors use red to show bravery and courage. ____________________ 21. Circus use red to attract people’s attention. ____________________

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 1. In lines 3 -4, name an emotion that is associated with red ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 2. When does one get sunburn? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 3. In lines 13-15, what is the emotion described by the persona? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________

4. Which word in the poem means ‘strength’? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 5. Which word in the poem means ‘greatest’? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 6. How would you describe the sound of a band? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 7. Which word in the poem means ‘boast’? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 8. What does the line ‘Red is a shout’ means? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 9. Why do you think fire-engines are painted red? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 10. Do you like red? Give a reason why. ______________________________________________________________________ __________________ 11. Choose a colour that represents your emotion now. Give a reason why. ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 12. Do you agree with the line ‘Red is the giantest colour of all?’ Give a reason why.

______________________________________________________________________ ___________________