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प्रश्न
Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a -
watchman
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उत्तर
The speaker is on his bed. Through the open window, he can see the watchman walking up and down the dark and lonely street with a lantern in his hand. The speaker is resentful that he has to go to bed. He thinks that the watchman never goes to bed in his life. Hence, he wishes to become a watchman and walk up and down in the dark street at night, having fun chasing the shadows with his lantern.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Attempt a character sketch of Mr Gilman as a teacher.
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why has the poet’s mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’?
(b) The poet says, ‘And yet, for these Children, these windows, not this map, their world.’ Which world do these children belong to? Which world is inaccessible to them?
(c) What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
(d) What will happen to Aunt Jennifer’s tigers when she is dead?
(a) crushing/destructive (pars 1)
(b) used to (pare 2)
(c) searching (pare 4)
'The Address' is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment
Find proof from the poem for the following.
The struggle of the cherry tree for survival.
What do the following words in the poem mean?
- crown
- round
- draw
- blind
Do these words have other meanings? List them.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
To this day, we venerate this tree as ____________.
Read the lines and answer the questions.
And in fighting for their country, faith and king
noble impressions on people’s minds would ring
- What does ‘noble impression’ mean?
- Who can leave a noble impression?
Match the rhyming words.
| 1. | say | fall |
| 2. | go | day |
| 3. | all | grow |
Write the word with same meaning.
pants- ______
