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प्रश्न
Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
What should the words we speak reflect?
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उत्तर
The words we speak should reflect your sincerity and truthfulness.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.
The poet wishes that everyone in his country holds his head high in dignity.
Who is ‘Thee’ in the poem? What does the poet appeal to ‘Thee’ to do?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
What attributes of Rabindranath Tagore does the poem (prayer) reflect?
Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
What effect does the repetition of the word ‘where’ at the begining of each line?
Read the poem carefully and complete the table after the discussion in pairs. One is done for you.
| Concepts in the poem | Present situation | Expected/ideal situation |
| (1) mind | mind is full of fear | fearless mind |
| (2) head | ............... | ............... |
| (3) knowledge | ............... | ............... |
| (4) words | ............... | ............... |
| (5) habit | ............... | ............... |
| (6) thought and action | ............... | ............... |
Students should keep themselves aloof from ______.
It is the social duty of every student of the modern world to uproot ______ from societies.
Read the poem. Write an Appreciation of the poem in about 12 to 15 sentences with the help of the following points. Use a paragraph format.
Points
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/dislike the poem
Read the short story written by Rabindranath Tagore ‘The Kabuliwala’ or ‘The Home Coming.’
Visit the website and collect more information about Rabindranath Tagore’s life and work.
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 set in picturesque, rustic background ______.
