Question

Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :

B1 State which of the following statements are

True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.

“Oh, the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know?

They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.

We all will read the other side this I firmly believe

And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.

For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.

They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.

They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.

The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.

As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,

To get to know our elders and let them guide our course”.

 

B2 Give Reason
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.

 

B3  Rhyme Scheme

The rhyme scheme for the first four lines is _______

(a) abab
(b) abb
(c) abba

Answer 1

B1
(i) True
(ii) False
(iii) True
(iv) False

B2  Elderly people have treasures of knowledge and experience. They can guide us and show us the right path. They are very loving and caring and are ever ready to help us in every possible way. Though they may not be physically strong they give us invaluable moral support and moral values. Since they are our roots and our greatest true resource they should be around us.

B3  The rhyme scheme for the first four lines is aabb.