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प्रश्न
In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.
The poet would like everyone to work hard to reach their goal and in the long run to reach perfection.
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उत्तर
“Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection.”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question in your own words.
What qualities does the poet wish to inculcate in his countrymen?
Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
Is the poem a prayer for India alone?
Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
From what darkness of night should our nation awaken?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
What attributes of Rabindranath Tagore does the poem (prayer) reflect?
Complete the following sentence using your own interpretation.
Constant effort and strife leads to _______.
Poems in English are of different types.
- Sonnet
- Limerick
- Ballad
- Elegy
- Free verse
- Epic
- Lyric
- Humorous
- Idyll
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A long story-poem, often mythical ______.
Poems in English are of different types.
- Sonnet
- Limerick
- Ballad
- Elegy
- Free verse
- Epic
- Lyric
- Humorous
- Idyll
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A short story poem with a message ______.
Poems in English are of different types.
- Sonnet
- Limerick
- Ballad
- Elegy
- Free verse
- Epic
- Lyric
- Humorous
- Idyll
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A poem of 14 lines ______.
Poems in English are of different types.
- Sonnet
- Limerick
- Ballad
- Elegy
- Free verse
- Epic
- Lyric
- Humorous
- Idyll
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A poem written, just to create humour ______.
Read the following extract and do the given activities.
A1. Read the poem carefully and match the expressions with their meanings.
| No. | Column A | No. | Column B |
| 1. | Mind is without fear | (a) | A person with self-respect and proud of possessing it. |
| 2. | Knowledge is free | (b) | Sincerity of heart. |
| 3. | The head is held high | (c) | A fearless person |
| 4. | Depth of Truth | (d) | Education is given to all. |
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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high - Rabindranath Tagore |
A2. Find out the example of "Metaphor" from the poem.
A3. Write two pairs of alliteration.
