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प्रश्न
It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;
What does the poet mean by 'stick-together family'?
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उत्तर
The stick-together family means those families who spend time together (Joint families) and share their fun and sorrows and can be only separated after death.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Pick out words from the poem that bring to mind peace and quiet.
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 |
You overhear a friend talking badly about you. How angry does that make you feel?
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe.
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
Pick out the rhyming words.
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe.
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza?
"The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again:"
Why was the spider sure that the fly would come back again?
Write a character sketch of the spider.
Do you think rivers have life like human beings?
With shockwave reaching to the ground
Causing the land to quake.
What is reaching to the ground?
If one should come too close to earth
The atmosphere will shake,
With shock wave reaching to the ground
Causing the land to quake.
When you read the poem aloud, you can feel/hear a rhythm. What according to you gives rhythm to the poem- the rhyme or the words in a line? Support your answer with examples from the poem.
