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प्रश्न
How did the enemies enter the castle?
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उत्तर
The enemies bribed the warder with gold coins. He opened the wicket gate and the castle was captured without bloodshed and fight.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who is the narrator in the poem?
Why does the narrator say that the enemy was no threat at all?
What was the ‘shameful act’?
Why did the narrator feel helpless?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow in a line or two.
Our gates were strong, our walls were thick,
So smooth and high, no man could win.
- How safe was the castle?
- What was the firm belief of the soldiers?
Underline the alliterated word in the following line.
A little wicked wicket gate.
Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.
How can this shameful tale be told?
Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.
Our only enemy was gold,
How does the creeper appear on the tree?
Describe the garden during the night.
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“A gray baboon sits statue-like alone’’
Explain the following line briefly with reference to the context.
“Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”
Shakespeare has skilfully brought out the parallels between the life of man and actors on stage. Elaborate this statement with reference to the poem.
‘As tho’ to breathe were life!’ – From the given line what do you understand of Ulysses’ attitude to life?
Read the set of line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
This is my son, mine own Telemachus,
To whom I leave the sceptre and the isle Well-loved of me,
- Who does Ulysses entrust his kingdom to, in his absence?
- Bring out the significance of the ‘sceptre’.
Read the set of line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
……for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
- What was Ulysses’ purpose in life?
- How long would his venture last?
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
He works his work, I mine.
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
....you and I are old;
Old age hath yet his honour and his toil;
List the roles and responsibilities Ulysses assigns to his son Telemachus, while he is away.
What is Ulysses’ clarion call to his sailors? How does he inspire them?
What has twisted good men into thwarted worms?
Where are the final decisions taken?
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
Tell him solitude is creative if he is strong and the final decisions are made in silent rooms.
- Can being in solitude help a strong human being? How?
- Identify the figure of speech in the above line.
Pick out the alliterated words from the poem and write.
And this might stand him for the storms
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
Yet learning something out of every folly
hoping to repeat none of the cheap follies
Where was the narrator when the incident happened?
Where was Napoleon standing on the day of attack on the city of Ratisbon?
Why was the rider in a hurry?
