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प्रश्न
Find words from the poem that convey the following ideas:
- connected together
- spread over the surface of the ground in a straggling manner
- make out or understand
- slender woody shoots growing from branches or stems of trees
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उत्तर
- blended
- tailed
- reason
- twigs
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you associate with the title of the poem?
Pick out the expressions that indicate conflicting ideas.
What does he desire to unlearn and relearn?
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
‘Most of all, I want to relearn How to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror Shows only my teeth like a snake’s bare fangs!’
- Why does the poet want to relearn how to laugh?
- Whom does the poet want to relearn from?
- Mention the figure of speech used here.
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
I have learned to wear my faces Like dresses …
‘Face is the index of the mind.’ Does this adage concur with the views of the poet?
Not everybody loves to play and participate in games, sports and other extra-curricular activities. Some of us wish to be mere spectators. List out the activities in which you like to be either a performer or a spectator. Share your views with the class.
| Activities | ||
| performer/player | spectator/audience | |
| e.g. | cricket | magician |
| a. | ||
| b. | ||
| c. | ||
| d. | ||
| e. | ||
The poet is satisfied just watching the heroic deeds of others. What could be the reason?
The poet does not wish to exchange position with the runners. Why?
Explain the following with reference to the context in about 50–60 word each.
They do not ever in their dealings Consider one another’s feelings…
Do you go for leisurely walks? If you are a city-dweller, what or who would you expect to see on your way?
Read the following line and identify the figure of speech used in each extract.
What Man has made of Man?
Read the poem once again. Identify the rhyme scheme and pick out the rhyming pairs of words.
The poet experiences sadness because ______.
The poem speaks of ______.
Write a letter to the Councillor of your Ward, explaining why a park is necessary in your locality.
A French proverb goes thus: ‘The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry.’ You may have observed that all animals possess a number of unique qualities. Fill in the columns with words and phrases associated with each of the following animals.
| DOG | CAT | WOLF | ELEPHANT |
What is Macavity expected to be doing after committing a crime?
Why is Macavity called the ‘Napoleon of Crime’?
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
For he’s a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity
- How is the cat described in this line?
- Explain the phrase ‘monster of depravity’.
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
There may be a scrap of paper in the hall or on the stair
But it’s useless to investigate…
Pick out all the pairs of rhyming words used in the poem.
Who are the ‘deserving ones’?
Creative Activity
- Write eight words you associate with success.
- Use the words to write eight lines that mean success to you or how success makes you feel.
- Arrange your lines into a poem.
- Share your poem with the class and post a copy on the notice board.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The fortress was ______and could not be conquered by the enemies.
Explain the following line with reference to the context in about 5 to 8 line:
“Comes at the last, and with a little pin
Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”
Read the poem once again carefully and identify the figure of speech that has been used in each of the following line from the poem:
“How can you say to me, I am a king?”
Based on your reading of King Richard’s speech, answer the following questions in about 100 - 150 words each. You may add your own ideas if required to present and justify your point of view.
Who does the future generations remember easily - the victor or the vanquished? Give reasons. Also, cite relevant references from King Richard’s speech.
