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प्रश्न
Find the line from the poem which mean-
become crazy for the goal
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उत्तर
if you are mad enough for it
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Get into pairs, discuss and tick the most appropriate answer :
Success is always measured by :
Discuss and write 5 proverbs/quotations related to the importance of having a strong will-power.
(a) ___________________________________________
(b) ___________________________________________
(c) ___________________________________________
(d) ___________________________________________
(e) ___________________________________________
Do you think the line ‘Give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it’ means that one should be ‘desperate’ or restless’ to achieve one’s goal? Explain your opinion, in your notebook.
Find the line from the poem which mean-
extremely poor condition
The poet has mentioned some hurdles in the poem that keep us away from achieving our goal in our life. Discuss with your partner and make a list of all the hurdles mentioned in the poem.
- sickness
Listen to the poem carefully and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Cold or poverty cannot keep you away from achieving your goal.
Listen to the poem carefully and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Life will not seem useless and worthless without achieving your goal.
Form pairs and complete the web with suitable responses. Tell the class what all things the poet wants us to do to win.
Make a list of Berton Braley’s collection of selected poems. You can take the help of your teacher, library, or search on the internet. Recite Braley’s one poem in front of the class.
Read the following poem and write an appreciation of the poem ‘The Will to Win’ in a paragraph format.
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The Will to Win If you want a thing bad enough If all that you dream If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose If you simply go after that thing that you want with all If neither cold poverty, famished or gaunt If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, - Berton Braley |
Points-
- Title and Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Figures of speech
- Theme/Central idea
- Favourite line
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/dislike the poem.
