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प्रश्न
Notice the following sentence patterns.
For song…duly with love returns
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
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उत्तर
The poet says that, similar to the natural cycle of the rain, a song originates from the heart of the poet, travels to reach others and after fulfilling its purpose (whether acknowledged or not), it returns to the poet with all due love.
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Pick out words and phrases which are examples of visual and auditory imagery in the poem.
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There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
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By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
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Naresh goes to a school that has over a thousand students.
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Discuss with your partner and match the following expressions given in column A with their interpretations in column 'B'.
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| 2. | They are made with the straddle as wide as the ridge of the Nose is. | (b) The responsibility of giving a verdict rested on the shoulders of the hearing organ. |
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| 4. | So his lordship decreed with a grave solemn tone, decisive and clear, without one if or but. | (d) The judge delivered a firm verdict without any doubt. |
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- behold – look
- afeared – frightened
- forsooth – indeed
- hither – this place
Now find out some archaic words from your mother tongue or another language that you are proficient in and write down at least ten of them, and against each, their modern equivalent and meaning in English.
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Look around in your vicinity - your family, friends, neighbours, classmates, etc. and write about any four teenagers who have made a name for themselves by doing something extraordinary.
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| 1. Family | ______ | ______ |
| 2. Friends | ______ | ______ |
| 3. Neighbours | ______ | ______ |
| 4. Classmates | ______ | ______ |
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| e.g. to freeze our favourite moments | |
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You must memorise the rules of grammar
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