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प्रश्न
How is the mystery depicted in the poem?
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उत्तर १
- Introduction:
The poem “The house on Elm Street” tells us about a mysterious house. The house remains a mystery for the poet. - Mystery of the house:
It is a lonely place. It has a lot of space but it is empty. The house looks brighter in the hot summer. The poet doesn’t know what happens inside the house. There is a tree near the house. It never grows leaves. It neither grows tall nor gets smaller. It remains the same. - Poet’s describing theme:
The house begins to fade each day. Rumours are constantly made. But no one knows what happens inside the house. The poet tells that our life in this world is a mystery. We can’t go deep inside to know the purpose of the mystery behind our life. - Conclusion:
Thus the poet doesn’t go inside the house. And the house remains a mystery forever.
उत्तर २
There is a house. It is alone at Elm street. It has plenty of space but remains empty. The lights go on and off at night. The poet is eager to enter the house and see but she is afraid. The house is brighter during the day. There is a tree near the house. It has no leaves. It neither grows tall nor becomes small. It is the same in all seasons. Every day the house begins to fade. The poet does not know what happens there. Thus the house remains a mystery forever.
उत्तर ३
- The house is lonely, spacious but empty.
- At night lights go on and off.
- The poet is afraid of going inside.
- There is a bare tree near the house.
- It grows neither tall nor small in all seasons.
- The rumors spread constantly.
- Each day the house begins to fade.
- The poet does not know what happens
- Thus the house is a mystery forever.
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| near | faith | optimistic | quitter | thaw | respect | lioness |
| fear | beliefs | self-respect | saw | strength |
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A symbol of power and strength.
She puts her life at stake,
She's real, she's not fake!
Give the rhyme scheme for the above lines.
She's a lioness; don't mess with her.
She'll not spare you if you're a prankster.
Pick out the line that has a metaphor in it.
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And out of the door turned the poor little cricket,
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Simile.
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Like ours: the land our brothers walk upon.
Is earth like this, in which we all shall lie.
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Read the given lines and answer the questions given below.
It sat alone.
What happened there is still today unknown.
It is a very mysterious place,
And inside you can tell it has a ton of space,
But at the same time, it is bare to the bone.
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- Pick out the line that indicates the size of the house?
