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प्रश्न
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
Herbert’s poem ‘The Pulley’ displays ___________ as the two main themes.
पर्याय
Origin of Morality/Spirituality
Origin of species
Origin of the universe/galaxy
Origin of the earth/space
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उत्तर
Herbert’s poem ‘The Pulley’ displays the Origin of Morality/Spirituality as the two main themes.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
‘The Pulley’ is a mechanical device.
Try and write down places where it can be used, and for what purpose.
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You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.
For example,
- “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
- “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
- “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”
Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.
Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.
It’s your birthday next week.
You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.
For example,
- “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
- “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
- “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”
Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.
Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.
You have been waiting long in the city of bus-stop.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
The theme of the poem ‘The Pulley’ is ___________.
(Find two correct statements from the given alternatives.)
(i) to focus on the mechanical operation of a pulley.
(ii) to teach a lesson to a creation (man) by the Creator (God)
(iii) to know the different gifts bestowed on man by God.
(iv) to remind man about his creator in his exhaustion.
(v) God pulled man towards Him by making him restless and weary.
Choose the correct alternative from the following
_____________ is an example of a Pun from the poem.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
_____________ is an example of Synecdoche from the poem.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
_______________ is an example of Alliteration from the poem.
Choose the correct alternative from the following.
________________ is an example of Inversion from the poem.
Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.
Besides those given in the poem, what other gifts has God blessed mankind with above his other creations? Enlist them.
Write Critical Appreciation of the poem in 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.
