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प्रश्न
Name the bird that sings in the poet’s garden.
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उत्तर
Nightingale sings in the poet’s garden.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How long had the soldiers been in the castle?
How did the enemies enter the castle?
Why did the narrator feel helpless?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow in a line or two.
We could do nothing, being sold.
- Why couldn’t they do anything?
- Why did they feel helpless?
I will maintain until my death
Our only enemy was gold
Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.
How can this shameful tale be told?
Can you call ‘The Castle’ an allegorical poem? Discuss.
Describe the garden during the night.
How does the poet spend her winter?
Does nature communicate with human beings?
What has Wordsworth sanctified in his poem?
The casuarina tree will be remembered forever. Why?
Identify the figure of speech used in each of the extract given below and write down the answer in the space given below.
“ A creeper climbs, in whose embraces bound
No other tree could live. But gallantly
The giant wears the scarf, and flowers are hung......”
Describe the reminiscences of the poet, when she sees the casuarina tree.
Discuss with your partner the different stages in the growth of man from a new born to an adult
What is the world compared to?
Bring out the features of the fourth stage of a man as described by the poet.
Describe the various stages of a man’s life picturised in the poem “All the World’s a stage."
Introduction
The poem ‘Ulysses’ is a dramatic monologue that contains 70 lines of blank verse. Ulysses, the King of Ithaca, gathers his men together to prepare for the journey and exhorts them not to waste their time left on earth. Ulysses has grown old, having experienced many adventures at the battle of Troy and in the seas. After returning to Ithaca, he desires to embark upon his next voyage. His inquisitive spirit is always looking forward to more and more of such adventures.
What has Ulysses gained from his travel experiences?
In what ways were Ulysses and his mariners alike?
What makes Ulysses seek newer adventures?
What happened to the people who wanted too much money?
Here are a few poetic device used in the poem.
Antithesis- It is a literary device that emphasises the idea of contrast.
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
..........Free imaginations
Bringing changes into a world resenting change.
- How does free imagination help the world?
- Identify the figure of speech.
Who took the city of Ratisbon by storm?
When did the narrator find that the boy was badly wounded?
Literary Devices
Mark the rhyme scheme of the poem. The rhyme scheme for the first stanza is as follows.
| With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, | a |
| Legs wide, arms locked behind, | b |
| As if to balance the prone brow | a |
| Oppressive with its mind. | b |
