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प्रश्न
If one should come too close to earth
The atmosphere will shake,
With shock wave reaching to the ground
Causing the land to quake.
Mention the rhyme scheme of the stanza.
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उत्तर
The rhyme scheme is a b c b.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example is done for you.
| Poetic device | Lines from the poem |
| Alliteration | watch his woods |
| Personification | |
| Repetition | |
| Imagery |
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
And I watered it in fears
Night and morning with my tears;
What figure of speech is used in ‘watered it in fears’?
It has grown Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing.
How has the tree grown?
How does the poet bring out the pain of the tree?
"And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you ne’er give heed:"
Who does ‘I’ refer to?
Mention the rhyme scheme of the poem.
Seeming still, yet still in motion
Pick out the words in alliteration from the above line.
Complete the summary by filling in the given spaces with suitable words/phrases given below.
| a trail | spectacular | spectacular scene | outer ice | a cheetah |
| day or night | emerging of life | powerful and strong | shock wave | scientists |
The poet describes a moving comet which speeds through the heavens and never takes a break by ____________. When a comet is in full flight, it gives a ____________ which can never be compared to anything else for a lifetime. The comet is compared to ____________ for its speed and a mountain as it is ____________. The ____________ melts which causes a vapour from the force and leaves behind _________ as it travels on its way. If it comes very close to the atmosphere, it causes a shake which in turn produces a ____________ that reach the Earth’s surface. According to the ______________ the comets leave behind chemicals in the form of dust which resulted in the ____________ on earth and mankind came into existence. But the poet is not sure whether this principle is true or not but he knows for sure that whatever the truth may be, the sight of the comet in full flight is ____________.
The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.
Who are the gladdest people living?
The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.
What can break their unity?
