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प्रश्न
Faster than a cheetah
With a tail that’s miles long,
Why is the comet compared to a cheetah?
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उत्तर
The cheetah is the fastest running animal. So the comet is compared to the cheetah.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
Why does ‘he’ give his harness bells a shake?
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep
Explain miles to go before I sleep.
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
What does ‘it’ refer to?
It has grown Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing.
What does the tree feed from the crust?
The root is to be pulled out
Out of the anchoring earth;
What does ‘anchoring earth’ mean?
Broad and deep, and still as time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion.
Is the time still?
Bright you sparkle on your way;
O’er the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing, Like a child at play.
Pick out the rhyming words.
Pick out the examples for imagery from the poem.
Complete the summary by filling in the given spaces with suitable words/phrases given below.
| a trail | spectacular | spectacular scene | outer ice | a cheetah |
| day or night | emerging of life | powerful and strong | shock wave | scientists |
The poet describes a moving comet which speeds through the heavens and never takes a break by ____________. When a comet is in full flight, it gives a ____________ which can never be compared to anything else for a lifetime. The comet is compared to ____________ for its speed and a mountain as it is ____________. The ____________ melts which causes a vapour from the force and leaves behind _________ as it travels on its way. If it comes very close to the atmosphere, it causes a shake which in turn produces a ____________ that reach the Earth’s surface. According to the ______________ the comets leave behind chemicals in the form of dust which resulted in the ____________ on earth and mankind came into existence. But the poet is not sure whether this principle is true or not but he knows for sure that whatever the truth may be, the sight of the comet in full flight is ____________.
But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.
Who are the gladdest people?
