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प्रश्न
Here are a few poetic device used in the poem.
Antithesis- It is a literary device that emphasises the idea of contrast.
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उत्तर
e.g. The growth of a frail flower in a path up has sometimes shattered and split a rock. Brutes have been gentled where lashes failed.
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Fill in the following empty boxes.
| Name | Location |
| Fort St. George | Chennai |
| Gingee Fort | ______ |
| Golconda Fort | ______ |
| Red Fort | ______ |
Who is the narrator in the poem?
How did the enemies enter the castle?
Why did the narrator feel helpless?
Who was the real enemy?
Our captain was brave and we were true
Our only enemy was gold
Underline the alliterated word in the following line.
A little wicked wicket gate.
You visit your school after several years. As you cross the banyan tree at the entrance, cheerful memories fi ll your mind. Fill the bubbles with your memories.

What is the creeper compared to?
Describe the garden during the night.
When does a man become a judge? How?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school.
- Which stage of life is being referred to here by the poet?
- What are the characteristics of this stage?
- How does the boy go to school?
- Which figure of speech has been employed in the second line?
Shakespeare has skilfully brought out the parallels between the life of man and actors on stage. Elaborate this statement with reference to the poem.
Complete the summary of the poem, choosing words from the list given below. Lines 33 to 42
Ulysses desires to hand over his (1) ______to his son Telemachus, who would fulfil his duties towards his subjects with care and (2) ______. Telemachus possesses patience and has the will to civilise the citizens of Ithaca in a (3) ______way. Ulysses is happy that his son would do his work blamelessly and he would pursue his (4) ______for travel and knowledge.
| prudence, kingdom, quest, tender |
What has Ulysses gained from his travel experiences?
‘He works his work, I mine’ – How is the work distinguished?
Identify the figure of speech employed in the following line.
To follow knowledge like a sinking star.
Identify the figure of speech employed in the following line.
There lies the port the vessel puffs her sail
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
I am become a name; For always roaming with a hungry heart
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.
What makes Ulysses seek newer adventures?
‘A tough will counts.’ Explain.
Where are the final decisions taken?
Here are a few poetic device used in the poem.
Repetition- It is a figure of speech.
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
“Life is a soft loam; be gentle; go easy.” And this too might serve him.
- Why does the poet suggest to take life easy?
- Identify the figure of speech in the above line.
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
Tell him to be a fool ever so often
and to have no shame over having been a fool
yet learning something out of every folly
hoping to repeat none of the cheap follies
- Is it a shame to be a fool at times?
- What does one learn from every folly?
Why was the rider in a hurry?
What did the rider do when he reached Napoleon?
