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प्रश्न
Who is Bolingbroke? Is he a friend or foe?
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उत्तर
Bolingbroke is a foe. He was a cousin of King Richard II. But the power craze turned him into a foe.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Guess what friendly words these two gentlemen exchange when shaking hands.
Pick out the expressions that indicate conflicting ideas.
How does the poet compare his face with dresses?
What pleasantries does the poet use to fake cordiality?
How is the poet’s laugh reflected in the mirror?
Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.
like a fixed portrait smile
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
‘Most of all, I want to relearn How to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror Shows only my teeth like a snake’s bare fangs!’
- Why does the poet want to relearn how to laugh?
- Whom does the poet want to relearn from?
- Mention the figure of speech used here.
Explain the following lines with reference to the context.
Once upon a time, son They used to laugh with their eyes:
Are the athletes conscious of the feelings of others? Why do you say so?
Explain the following with reference to the context in about 50–60 word each.
I am just glad as glad can be That I am not them, that they are not me…
Find out the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.
One infant grows up and becomes a jockey
Another plays basketball or hockey
This one the prize ring hates to enter
That one becomes a tackle or center…
If you go to a village, what scenes would you observe?
How does the poet feel while enjoying the beauty of Nature?
Does Nature affect a person’s thoughts and feelings? Explain.
How do people bring grief and sorrow to one another?
A French proverb goes thus: ‘The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry.’ You may have observed that all animals possess a number of unique qualities. Fill in the columns with words and phrases associated with each of the following animals.
| DOG | CAT | WOLF | ELEPHANT |
Why is the Flying Squad frustrated?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
And when you think he’s half asleep, he’s always wide awake
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
He always has an alibi, and one or two to spare
Pick out all the pairs of rhyming words used in the poem.
What does ‘Everest’ in the title stand for?
What does ‘hillock’ refer to in the line ‘Every hillock has a summit to boast!’?
Creative Activity
- Write eight words you associate with success.
- Use the words to write eight lines that mean success to you or how success makes you feel.
- Arrange your lines into a poem.
- Share your poem with the class and post a copy on the notice board.
Discuss the following topic in groups of five and choose a representative to sum up the view and share them with the class.
Successful people neither brood over the past nor worry about the future.
Are all deposed kings slain by the deposer?
Explain the following line with reference to the context in about 5 to 8 line:
All murdered – for within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court, …”
Read the poem once again carefully and identify the figure of speech that has been used in each of the following line from the poem:
“Let’s talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs;
Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth’’.
Pick out the alliteration from the following lines:
“Our lands, our lives, and all, are Bolingbroke’s,…”
