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प्रश्न
‘Invictus’ is an example of Traditional Poetry. ‘Please Listen’ is an example of Free Verse.
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उत्तर
Yes, this poem 'Please Listen' is an example of Free Verse. Free verse is a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from the limitations of a regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms. Such poems are without rhythms and rhyme schemes; do not follow regular rhyme scheme rules and still provide artistic expression. In this way, the poet can give his own shape to a poem about how he/ she desires.
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In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) She said that she would return the book to the library the next day.
(B) She said, “.........................................................................”
Do you agree with his justification of the war? Why/ why not?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The poet's mother was stung __________ a scorpion.
(A) Ramesh said, "Rajiv, please bring your physics book to school tomorrow."
(B) Ramesh………………………….
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The young child carried the heavy bucket _______ the stairs.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
Harish was so tired that he could not keep his eyes open.
(Begin: Harish was too……….)
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit's feeling that he was an impostor.
Now make one more question for each picture. Write the question in the space below each picture. Use how many, what are, where are/is, how, why, to make questions.
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What was her first impression of America?
Rearrange the sentences given below and write a summary of the story in a paragraph. Begin with:
Philip Sletherby was travelling by train to Brill Manor.
- The young man introduced himself as Bertie, the son of Saltpen Jago.
- Bertie needed three pounds desperately and asked Sletherby to lend it to him.
- All the time Sletherby was gazing at the door panel of the car, on which were the two crests – a demi-lion and a greyhound courant.
- He was received by Claude People. K.C., who had kept on talking about various things.
- Bertie had left his purse behind, after sealing an envelope with the crest on the purse.
- Bertie stated that it was the Jago crest. He further added that his mother’s hair was dark brown similar to his.
- While describing the appearance of Honario Saltpen-Jago, K.C. referred to her altered hairstyle.
- Sletherby realized that Bertie had not lied to him, but that he had mistaken him for fraud.
- He explained that the Saltpen crest was that of a demi-lion.
- Sletherby sat dumbstruck on learning that Mrs. Honario Saltpen Jago had changed her dark brown hair to a blonde, just five weeks ago.
- Sletherby pointed out to him that his mother’s letter had a greyhound courant crest.
- His companion in the train was a young man who was searching for something frantically
- Suspecting foul play, Sletherby did not give him any money, as he knew Mrs. Saltpen-Jago was a blonde.
