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प्रश्न
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is ____________.
विकल्प
a a b b c
a b c b c
a b c c b
a b a b a
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उत्तर
The rhyme scheme of the poem is a b a b a.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
‘The Pulley’ is a mechanical device.
Try and write down places where it can be used, and for what purpose.
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You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.
For example,
- “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
- “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
- “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”
Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.
Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.
You have been waiting long in the city of bus-stop.
You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.
For example,
- “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
- “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
- “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”
Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.
Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.
Your mother has been chatting for very long on the telephone.
With the help of the clues, pick out words containing the letter ‘a’ from the poem, and build a word-pyramid.

(a) an article
(b) a preposition
(c) the past tense of ‘lie’
(d) the maximum length of your open palm
(e) make much of
(f) loveliness
(g) in place of
(h) a collection of priceless valuables
(i) restlessness and discontent
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
Herbert’s poem ‘The Pulley’ displays ___________ as the two main themes.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
In the poem, ‘The Pulley’ is considered _____________.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
_______________ is an example of Alliteration from the poem.
Discuss with your group and justify the title of the poem ‘The Pulley’ in your own words.
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Write Critical Appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format.
Points
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/ dislike the poem.
Write a paragraph on the points in the block given below to get a summary of the given stanza of the poem.

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