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प्रश्न
Read the short story written by Rabindranath Tagore ‘The Kabuliwala’ or ‘The Home Coming.’
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उत्तर
Do it yourself.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.
Tagore wishes for a nation where people are truthful.
How is the world broken into fragments?
Answer the following question in your own words.
What qualities does the poet wish to inculcate in his countrymen?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
Is the poem a prayer for India alone?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
What attributes of Rabindranath Tagore does the poem (prayer) reflect?
Write your own response to the following question, and justify where needed:
What effect does the repetition of the word 'where' at the beginning of each line?
Almost every line of the poem begins with the word ‘Where’ and it expects an idealistic country and countrymen. Now work in a group of six students and compose your poem regarding ‘Ideal School’. Begin your lines with the word ‘Where’ ___
Read the poem. Write an appreciation of the poem in about 12-15 lines with the help of the given points.
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/ dislike the poem
Pair up with your partner and match the terms with their given meanings.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (1) Humanism | (a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment |
| (2) Patriotism | (b) Holding liberal views |
| (3) Internationalism | (c) Quality of being patriotic: vigorous support for one’s country |
| (4) Liberalism | (d) State or process of being international |
| (5) Environmentalism | (e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one |
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A long story-poem, often mythical ________.
