1. By- Vikram Seth Made by- Mayur Sharma Class- XA Roll no- 24 School- K.V No.1 H.B.K Dehradun Topic- Presentation on poem(The frog and the nightingale) Contact me- Nedhardy6@gmail.com Sharmamayur655@gmail.com

2. THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE Introduction

3. ONCE UPON A TIME THERE LIVED A FROG IN BINGLE BOG. EVERY NIGHT HE USED TO CROAK NON STOP. NO ANIMAL OR BIRD LIKED HIS VOICE, BUT THEY CANT STOP HIM FROM SHOUTING. THEY HAD TO HEAR THE LOUD AND UNPLEASANT NOISE OF HIM. Frog: Croak! Croak! Elephant: Oh no! The frog has again started the cocophony. Deer: No one in the forest can make it quiet. Zebra: O frog! For god's sake, have mercy on the poor animals. Please keep quiet. We can't bear your harsh voice. Frog: If you can't enjoy my song, it's your problem not mine. I am free to do whatever I like. Deer: Let u throw stones to make him Quiet. Frog: Hey,these bits of stones can't stop my talent. Neither stones nor prayers can stop me to display my heart's elations.

4. (THE FIRST TIME THE NIGHTINGALES SINGS) Nightingale: Koo-oh!koo-oh!... Rabbit: Wow! What a sweet voice!! Deer: Once More, once more.. (All the animals applaud) (When Nightingale meets Frog) Frog: Croak! Croak! Nightingale: Sorry-was that you who spoke? Frog: Yes, you see I'm the frog who owes this tree. Nightingale: Did you like my song? Frog: Not too bad-but far too long. The technique was fine, but it lacked a certain force. Nightingale: Oh! really, I am impressed that i have got a person whom I can discuss my art. Will you teach me?

5. (THE PRACTICE SESSION WHEN IT IS RAINING.) Nightingale: Sorry, I cannot sing in this weather., Frog: Come my dear-we'll sing together. Just put on your scarf and sash. Nightingale: Koo-oh-ah! Ko-ash! Ko-ash! (They practice for six hours till she was shivering and her voice was hoarse and quivering.) (The next day, frog had setup a Stage show of Nightingale's music show) Frog: Brainless bird you're on the stage-use your wits and follow fashion. Puff your lungs out with passion. Nightingale:(tearful) Ok! I'll try..

6. SINGING DAY Frog: As you are not practicing, the audience is going down. The box-office is crashing. I'll not tolerate such kind of negligence. Sing louder and sharper. Nightingale: Sorry! Now I can't. I'm not feeling well . (She was trembling and terrified of frog) Frog: You stupid bird, I don't want any excuse..

7. (The frog went on scolding her and kept on insisting her to sing louder and sharper for the audience , but when she blared , her veins burst and she died And again the frog started singing in the forest in his foghorn voice. ) Death of Nightingale

8. Once again the forest resounded with the loud, harsh and unpleasant noise made by frogCROAK ! CROAK ! CROAK ! CROAK !........