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प्रश्न
How does the poet feel while enjoying the beauty of Nature?
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उत्तर
The poet was in a sweet mood reclining in a grove. Hearing a thousand blended notes, his mind was filled with pleasant thoughts. He was very happy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you associate with the title of the poem?
What happens to the poet when he visits someone for the third time?
What pleasantries does the poet use to fake cordiality?
What does he desire to unlearn and relearn?
Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.
laugh with their eyes
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!’
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- Whom does the poet want to relearn from?
- Mention the figure of speech used here.
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
There will be no thrice.
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The poet is satisfied just watching the heroic deeds of others. What could be the reason?
Explain the following with reference to the context in about 50–60 word each.
Athletes, I’ll drink to you, Or eat with you, Or anything except compete with you…
You are the School Pupil Leader. Mention some qualities that can be drawn from the field of sports to improve your leadership skills.
Read the lines given below and answer the question that follow.
And I must think, do all I can,
That there was pleasure there…
- What did the poet notice about the twigs?
- What was the poet’s thought about then?
Explain the following line with reference to the context in about four to five sentence each.
Have I not reason to lament
What Man has made of Man?
The poet experiences sadness because ______.
Work in groups of 4−6. Discuss how you would preserve the environment and protect Nature. One or two representatives may share their ideas with the class.
Where can you encounter Macavity?
Why is Macavity called the ‘Napoleon of Crime’?
Identify the following personalities and their fields of achievement.
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- Mention a remarkable achievement of any of these personalities.
- What quality do you admire the most in each of these achievers?
- What are the qualities that you may share with them?
- Name a few more popular personalities who have made our nation proud.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
What does the ladder symbolize?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
He, who does not stoop, is a king we adore. We bow before competence and merit;
- Who is adored as a king?
- What is the figure of speech used in the first line?
Fill in the blanks using the words given in the box to complete the summary of the poem:
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| barren-earth | friends | graves | slain |
| rebellious | poisoned | worms | grief |
| impregnable | epitaphs | death | farewell |
| reverence | king | pin |
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The business woman wished to ______all her riches to an orphanage, after her death.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The fortress was ______and could not be conquered by the enemies.
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Are all deposed kings slain by the deposer?
What does ‘flesh’ mean here?
How does the king establish that he and his subjects are equal in the end?
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:
“And yet not so – for what can we bequeath
Save our deposed bodies to the ground?”
