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प्रश्न
People admire some of these animal qualities. What are they? Have you noticed some of them in yourself or in others? Share your views with the class.
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उत्तर
Cats are stealthy and walk without making noise.
My friend Vimal/Mala is cat-like. He/She surprises me often appearing suddenly. Jackal is clever and persuades others like Ratna/Raja to work for him. Whenever a difficult assignment is given, he/she praises the gifted student and gets his/her work done. The elephant is graceful and known for its strong memory. Murugan/Neela is very gentle and has a terrific memory. One must be very cautious with such persons. Even a small hurt will be in their memory for a long.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What does he desire to unlearn and relearn?
Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.
hands search my empty pockets
Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.
to unlearn all these muting things
Do you think the narrator is heroic? Why?
The poet does not wish to exchange position with the runners. Why?
Why would the referee ask whether there was a doctor in the stands? What stands is he referring to?
According to the poet, what contributes most to the injuries sustained by the athletes?
Read the poem and answer the following in a short paragraph of 8–10 sentences each.
When officialdom demands Is there a doctor in the stands?
- Why are doctors called from stands by the sponsors?
- Why does the poet make such an observation?
Explain the following with reference to the context in about 50–60 word each.
Athletes, I’ll drink to you, Or eat with you, Or anything except compete with you…
Underline the alliterated word in the following line.
For this most modest physiques…
If you go to a village, what scenes would you observe?
Find words from the poem that convey the following ideas:
- connected together
- spread over the surface of the ground in a straggling manner
- make out or understand
- slender woody shoots growing from branches or stems of trees
Read the lines given below and answer the question that follow.
If this belief from heaven be sent,
If such be Nature’s holy plan.
- What does ‘heaven’ refer to?
- Why does the poet call it ‘holy’?
How do people bring grief and sorrow to one another?
Why does the poet think that the birds were happy?
The poem speaks of ______.
‘Nature can nurture’. Describe how this process happens.
Which law does Macavity break?
Why does the poet say Macavity is ‘outwardly’ respectable?
Mention any two qualities of Macavity.
Give four instances where the poet has used alliteration in the poem.
What does ‘Everest’ in the title stand for?
Discuss the following topic in groups of five and choose a representative to sum up the view and share them with the class.
Successful people neither brood over the past nor worry about the future.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The fortress was ______and could not be conquered by the enemies.
What does ‘flesh’ mean here?
What are the various functions and objects given up by a defeated king?
Explain the following line with reference to the context in about 5 to 8 line:
“Our lands, our lives, and all are Bolingbroke’s,
And nothing can we call our own but death;”
Working with your partner, discuss the following adages and share your views with the class. You may need to give your ideas and justify your point of view. Remember to take turns while making your presentation/short speech.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
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:
“Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp,…”
