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प्रश्न
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep.
What are the promises the speaker is talking about?
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उत्तर
Duties and responsibilities in life are referred to as promises.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example is done for you.
| Poetic device | Lines from the poem |
| Alliteration | watch his woods |
| Personification | |
| Repetition | |
| Imagery |
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
Why was the ‘foe’ found lying outstretched beneath the tree?
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
What grew both day and night?
It has grown Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing.
What does the tree feed from the crust?
What finally happens to the tree in this poem?
In the dust, they leave behind,
Could have started life on the earth,
Which resulted in mankind.
According to scientists, how did life start on earth?
But I know no better spectacle,
Than a comet in full flight.
Who does 'I’ refer to?
If one should come too close to earth
The atmosphere will shake,
With shock wave reaching to the ground
Causing the land to quake.
When you read the poem aloud, you can feel/hear a rhythm. What according to you gives rhythm to the poem- the rhyme or the words in a line? Support your answer with examples from the poem.
At the heart of life lie the relationships you have with other people: with family, classmates and friends close-by and far away. All relationships are based on some commonly accepted values like respect, honesty, consideration, and commitment. Think about all the important relationships in your life and complete the table given below.
| Relationship | What I value the most about this relationship | What are the things that may/do cause unpleasantness in this relationship? | What could I do to improve this relationship? |
| Grandparents | |||
| Parents | |||
| Siblings | |||
| Friends | |||
| Teachers |
The stick-together families are the happiest of all. Explain.
