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Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech. - English

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प्रश्न

Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.

Figures of speech Lines
1. Simile  
2. Alliteration  
3. Onomatopoeia  
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उत्तर

Figures of speech Lines
1. Simile “Now I can see him getting off the train Like a word dropped from a long sentence.”
2. Alliteration “Crosses the railway line, enters the lane,”
3. Onomatopoeia “Listening to the static on the radio, dreaming”
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पाठ 2.5: Father Returning Home - Brainstorming (A4) [पृष्ठ ११९]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 2.5 Father Returning Home
Brainstorming (A4) | Q 2 | पृष्ठ ११९

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’                                         Column ‘B’
(i) dangling                                       (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing                                    (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian                                      (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate                                     (d) pressing firmly


English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:-

petite – French

kindergarten – German

capital – Latin

democracy – Greek

bazaar – Hindi

Find out the origin of the following words.

Tycoon, tulip, logo, bandicoot, barbecue, veranda, robot, zero, ski, trek


Notice the words in bold in the following sentence.

“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter”. This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.

Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of ironworks.


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Self-esteem


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Gratitude


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Generosity


The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Etymology.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

All their educational problems were sorted out _______ because of the funds given by an NGO.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

By the end of the week she was beginning ________ home in her new job.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

Travelling can help to _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.


Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.

(1) unlucky                       (2) solution

(3) trust                            (4) confident

(5) advanced                    (6)  blockhead


Complete the following table.

Figure of Speech Line
Simile  
Imagery  
Metaphor  
Alliteration  

The poet has asked a question at the beginning of every stanza. Explain the effect it creates on the reader.


Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.

Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia

 

Examples Figure of Speech Explanation
1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair. Alliteration The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.


Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.

Column A Column B
1. Cheerful a. With feeling of disappointment
2. Selfish b. Lack of satisfaction
3. Sorely c. Happy
4. Discontent d. Concerned with one’s own pleasure

There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example ‘spoke’. List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.


The poet has used different poetic devices like Alliteration and Interrogation in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines.

Poetic Device Lines
(a) Alliteration  
(b) Interrogation  

Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s attire


Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.


Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ slowly


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ drizzle


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ spirits


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

__________________ intently.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

frail and ___________________.


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

echoed loudly


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

giving away much to the needy


The writer says he grew ‘an awful lot of moong’. Explain the word 'awful' in this sentence.


Discuss the meaning of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

To hit the bull’s eye.


Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

A spell of.


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Plaintively


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Monstrous


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Curveting


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Soar


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.


Give the Homophones of the following.

  1. blue
  2. bear
  3. beet
  4. to
  5. son

Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. He saw his two brothers.
  2. The woodcutter cut the weakened branch with his sharp saw.

Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The head of the institution was on leave.
  2. He bent his head down with chin.

Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternative.

monument


Look at the word and their meaning. Underline the correct alternatives.

significant


Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.

  1. If you do exercise daily, _______.
  2. If _______, you will pass the exam.
  3. If _______, _______.
  4. ______, if _______

culminate : __________________


Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of

  • Ignorance × ______
  • Immortality × ______
  • Deny × ______
  • Violence × ______
  • Well-known × ______
  • Slavery × ______

Find antonym of the following word from the story.

new ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

lie ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

ugly ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unhappy ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

disrespect ×


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Humiliate


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

elation


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Arrogant ×


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Attracted


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Surely


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Fortunate


Write the related words as shown in the example:


Write the related words as shown in the example:


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