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प्रश्न
Tending onward to the ocean,
Just like mortal prime.
What does the poet mean by ‘mortal prime’?
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उत्तर
By the term ‘Mortal prime’, the poet means the man is in the best age of his life.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Why the poet has used the same line twice?
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
Why was the ‘foe’ found lying outstretched beneath the tree?
Based on the understanding of the poem, write down the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks.
The poet explains the process of ___________. A lot of work has to be done in order to ___________ completely. It cannot be accomplished by merely cutting it with ___________. The tree has grown strong with the help of ___________ for countless years. Even the ___________ of the tree gives rise to ___________. The ___________ sprouts new twigs and leaves. In a short period, they grow into a new tree. So, to ___________ completely, one should take out its roots completely from the soil. Then they should be exposed to ___________. Only then the tree will be completely killed.
Complete the summary by filling in the spaces with suitable words.
The poem begins with the spider’s_________ of the fly. He __________ to the fly to come into its home. The spider describes his parlour as the _______ one. The spider kindles the curiosity of the fly so that she may enter his home. Fortunately, the fly was _________ and refused to get into his home. Now the spider pretends to be a __________and asks her to come and rest in his home. He offers her __________ and a __________ to rest. This time also the fly __________ the spider's offer very politely. The next weapon that the spider uses is_________. The spider praises the ______ and _____of the fly and also praises her ________. He invites her to look at herself in the ______which is in his parlour. The fly is_______ by the words of the spider and she falls a _________ to his ________.
What happens if we fall a prey to flattery? Give instances from the poem 'The Spider and the Fly’.
O’er the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing.
How does the river flow?
Broad and deep, and still as time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion.
What is broad and deep?
Bright you sparkle on your way;
O’er the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing, Like a child at play.
Pick out the rhyming words.
Memorise the first three stanzas of the poem.
It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;
How do they find their joy?
