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प्रश्न
Compare and contrast the two opposing human feelings as expressed by the poet.
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उत्तर
The poet has used expressions of gloominess and happiness in her poem. These contrasting expressions are used to highlight the fact that there are two sides to life. Each one of us has the choice to focus on what we desire. For instance, the poet describes a happy garden and also the silent fields. She tells her brother not to focus on the silent fields. We should think about the ideal nature of life and ignore the sorrow and sadness of this physical world.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is a gift to be used every day,
Not to be smothered and hidden away,
It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest
Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best;
It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then
And promptly put back in a dark place again
Life is a gift that the humblest may boast of
And one that the humblest may well make the most of
Get out and live it each hour of the day,
Wear it and use it as much as you may,
Don’t keep it in niches and corners and grooves,
You’ll find that in service its beauty improves.
(1) What do we treasure in a chest?
(2) How does the poet went us to use the gift of life?
(3) Do you agree that life should be measured un deeds and not in years? Why?
(4) Which words in the poem mean the following :
(a) Kept from developing
(b) Hollow places in a wall
(5) Life is a gift to be used every day. [Name and explain the figure of speech]
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- clearmis ____________
- sowmid ____________
- gearuoc ____________
- rissupser ____________
- tabyue ____________
- madres ____________
- laveu ____________
- downre ____________
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(profession/recreation/occupation/job/ pastime/employment/hobby/career/entertainment/mission/trade/buisness/sports/retirement/placement)
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(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.
(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.
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(d) ________________________
(e) ________________________
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| A | B |
| (i) Anaesthetist | (a) Specialist in the treatment of problems concerning the position of teeth and jaws. |
| (ii) Pharmacist | (b) A person who designs buildings and supervises the process of constructing them. |
| (iii) Orthodentist | (c) A person who is in charge of a newspaper or of a part of a newspaper. |
| (iv) Dermitologist | (d) The medical study of the skin and its diseases. |
| (v) Architect | (e) A person who has been trained to prepare medicines and sell them to the public. |
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- On a holiday, and
- During examinations.
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hourly: 7 am to 8 am, and so on.
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Which book is introduced in the passage?
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Some actions:
- Ask others for help
- Refuse help
- Judge others by their appearance
- Judge others by their accent
| Always | Sometimes | Never |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
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- Charging along like troops in a battle.
- Fly as thick as driving rain.
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- like ______
- as ______ as
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Classify it as a happy and sad thing.
flowers - falling leaves
Guess the meaning of the following word.
pleasing
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- How should be the journey of life?
- What did the poet seek as a boy?
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Why were the policeman prevented from entering grandfather's room?
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Identify the speaker/character.
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a legacy of tales which have been told with much adroit
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- What are legends?
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Paragraph 1
1. Who listened to the chipping sound of the chisel? ______
2. Who was working with the hammer and chisel? ______
Paragraph 4
1. Who was staring? ______
2. Who was the young stone carver? ______
3. What was he working on? ______
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What did Nilavan see through the window?
Be humble like a _____.
Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the questions below.
Tabaqui acts as ______ to the pack of wolves.
Match the dialogue to the character.
| "I will do all the work myself." |  |
| "First, you charge my battery." |  |
| "I have bought you a robot." |  |
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
You should never ______ to your parents.
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Identify the character or the speaker.
“I hope he is safe.”
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Did Appu share guava?
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Do you love to seek answers to the questions?
Choose the correct answer.
Fill in the blank
Do you like apple______ orange?
Fill in the blank
Write the rhyming word.
countries- ______.
Match the rhyming words.
| Say | grow |
| All | time |
| Go | day |
| Rhyme | fall |
Write the word with same meaning.
pants- ______
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Are these sentence TRUE or FALSE
The poet says that stars will always shine at night.
What did he call his puppet?
