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Mention the qualities the child in the poem symbolises.

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Mention the qualities the child in the poem symbolises.

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A child is guileless. He /she is innocent. He multiplies his joy and halves his sorrow by sharing them with friends. A child does not have lasting anger and is quick to forgive and forget wrongs done to him. His friendship is genuine and laughter natural and spontaneous.

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पाठ 1.2: Once Upon a Time - Exercises [पृष्ठ २३]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 11 TN Board
पाठ 1.2 Once Upon a Time
Exercises | Q 1. k. | पृष्ठ २३

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Guess what friendly words these two gentlemen exchange when shaking hands.


Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.

laugh with their eyes


Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.

like a fixed portrait smile


Explain the following lines with reference to the context.

Once upon a time, son They used to laugh with their eyes:


Explain the following lines with reference to the context.

I want to be what I used to be.


Explain the following with reference to the context in about 50–60 word each.

They do not ever in their dealings Consider one another’s feelings…


You are the School Pupil Leader. Mention some qualities that can be drawn from the field of sports to improve your leadership skills.


If you go to a village, what scenes would you observe?


Find words from the poem that convey the following ideas:

  1. connected together
  2. spread over the surface of the ground in a straggling manner 
  3. make out or understand
  4. slender woody shoots growing from branches or stems of trees

Explain the following line with reference to the context in about four to five sentence each.

In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts

Bring sad thoughts to the mind.


How does the poet feel while enjoying the beauty of Nature?


The poem is set in a ______.


A French proverb goes thus: ‘The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry.’ You may have observed that all animals possess a number of unique qualities. Fill in the columns with words and phrases associated with each of the following animals.

DOG CAT WOLF ELEPHANT
       
       
       
       
       

Why is the Flying Squad frustrated?


Where can you encounter Macavity?


Mention any two qualities of Macavity.


Which two characters does the poet refer to as examples of wicked cats?


Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.

Macavity’s a Mystery Cat: he’s called the Hidden Paw…

  1. Does the poet talk about a real cat?
  2. Why is he called the Hidden Paw?

Explain the following line with reference to the context.

And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s


Identify the following personalities and their fields of achievement.

  Name Field
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  1. Mention a remarkable achievement of any of these personalities.
  2. What quality do you admire the most in each of these achievers?
  3. What are the qualities that you may share with them?
  4. Name a few more popular personalities who have made our nation proud.
  1. ______.
  2. ______.
  3. ______.
  4. ______.

Who are the ‘deserving ones’?


What does ‘hillock’ refer to in the line ‘Every hillock has a summit to boast!’?


What does the ladder symbolize?


Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:

Shravan never keeps his promises. His friends know that his words are ______.


Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:

The spectators died laughing at the ______of the clown.


What does the executor mentioned in the poem do?


How does the king establish that he and his subjects are equal in the end?


Read the poem once again carefully and identify the figure of speech that has been used in each of the following line from the poem:

“Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”


Based on your reading of King Richard’s speech, answer the following questions in about 100 - 150 words each. You may add your own ideas if required to present and justify your point of view.

How are eternal truths and wisdom brought to the reader here?


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