Listening Skill

Free Verse: Free Verse is a poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm. The features of Free Verse are - 

It is a literary device that is free from limitations of the regular meter or rhythm, does not rhyme with fixed forms, and still it provides an artistic expression. In this way, the poet can give his own shape to a poem as he desires and can use various poetic devices to create the effect he considers suitable for the piece.

As Free Verse gives greater freedom for choosing words and conveying their meanings to readers, it is free from the artificiality of a typical poetic expression. This technique is commonly used in modern poetry.

Remember - 

1. Although Free Verse requires no meter, rhyme or other traditional poetic techniques, it is the use of internal pattern of sounds, the choice of exact words and their chosen places are the factors which attribute the Free Verse, its lyrical or rhythmic beauty.
2. Free Verse is completely different from ‘Blank Verse’ which essentially has to occur in iambic pentameter. Blank verse is poetry written with regular metrical but unrhymed lines. It is described as ‘the most common’ form of English poetry which has been influential since the 16th century.

Discuss with your partner and complete the activity. What are your strengths?

Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Sympathy

Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Empathy

In the story, we are told that the Town Hall Park was a remarkable place in many ways for an astrologer to build his business.

Discuss it in a group and list the exceptional qualities of the place.

A surging crowd

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The astrologer never opened his mouth till the other had spoken for at least ten minutes. Discuss the reasons behind his act.

1. He is good at reading the people.
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Read the following sentence and choose the correct one.

Guru Nayak is looking for the man who tried to kill him _________

Read the following sentence and choose the correct one.

The astrologer's remark makes Guru Nayak feel all of the following except _________