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प्रश्न
Go to your college library and collect and read the poems written by Sarojini Naidu.
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उत्तर
The students can read the following poems by Sarojini Naidu:
- A Love Song from the North
- A Rajput Love Song
- Alabaster
- An Indian Love Song
- Autumn Song
Notes
[Note: The above activity students will do themselves]
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Punctuation
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What do you think is the message of the poem?
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His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
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a citation |
an epitaph |
a glossary |
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an abstract |
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This is the message that Selvi left for her father the previous day. Write a similar message based on her conversation with Malar. ______ (Date) 4.30 p.m. (Time) Dear Papa, I have my music class at 5.00 p.m. so I am leaving now. I’ve prepared tea and samosa and kept it in the kitchen. Please come and pick me up at 7 p.m. |
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Message ______(Date) ______(Time) Dear Papa, _____________________________________________________________ |
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- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
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- ______.
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- ______.
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- there ______
- flour ______
- where ______
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