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It features a poem that describes the agonizing death of an eland, focusing on its physical suffering and the emotional impact on the observer. The poem vividly portrays the animal's emaciated state, festering wounds, and terrified eyes, which implore for mercy. The narrative captures the moment the hunter decides to end the eland's suffering by shooting it, yet the emotional resonance of the eland's final plea remains with the narrator. The book also includes vocabulary exercises to help students understand words like \"tearless,\" \"terrified,\" \"imploring,\" \"haunt,\" \"emaciated,\" \"fervently,\" \"transmitted,\" \"feebly,\" \"tripled,\" \"neigh,\" and \"noticed.\" A comprehension check section prompts students to consider the reasons behind the eland's apparent tears, offering multiple-choice options. The material is licensed under Creative Commons, allowing non-commercial use and adaptation with attribution.","The Death of an Eland  \nEnglish: Learner's Book Grade 7  \nThe Death of an Eland  \nEnglish: Learner's Book Grade 7 Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia  \nCopyright © 2017, Annjoy M. Julius  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)  \nYou may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nThose eyes!  \nThose liquid eyes Tearless yet crying eyes Terrified and silent Imploring for mercy Those eyes haunt me.  \nWe stood and looked at her Emaciated with hunger and pain  \nLying on her side with the festering leg. Dripping with pus in the air  \nThose eyes!  \nThe terrified liquid eyes  \nFervently transmitted pleas for mercy And the body shook with terror and pain The emaciated legs kicked feebly Trying to get her up  \nWhere she had tripped and fallen There were ticks on her belly  \nSome were fat and bluish green  \nAnd there were numerous small brown ones  \nThe hunter said in a matter of fact way It is kinder to shoot her. And raised his gun There was a kick and feeble neigh The body relaxed;the neck fell back. The eyes looked at me  \nStill pleading  \nAs if the hunter had not been merciful  \nAnd I stood there Feeling foolish I notice the ticksStill sucking. I walked away With liquid eyes  \nAnd followed the hunter.  \n1. In groups of four,discuss the meanings of these words. Refer to the dictionary only after the discussion.  \na. tearless e. emaciated j. feebly  \nb. terrified f. fervently k. trippled  \nc. imploring g. transmittted l. neigh  \nd. haunt i. pleas m. noticed  \nRead the poem again after understanding the meanings of the words above.  \nCheck Your Understanding  \nWhy do you think the eland had tears in its eyes?  \n It was happy  \n It was in pain  \n It was in the forest  It was dead","cbCaihzt9RYA7OuY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihzt9RYA7OuY","pdf",162199,1,15,"English","en",105,"# The Death of an Eland\n## English: Learner's Book Grade 7\n## Vocabulary Discussion\n## Check Your Understanding","[{\"question\":\"What is the main theme of the poem \\\"The Death of an Eland\\\"?\",\"answer\":\"The main theme of the poem is the suffering and death of an eland, exploring elements of pain, mercy, and the emotional impact of witnessing such an event.\"},{\"question\":\"What kind of learning material is this document?\",\"answer\":\"This document 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