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'seems to touch the starry skies'. The poet has used word imagery. Describe the idea and pick out other similar examples from the poem.

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'Seems to touch the starry skies'. The poet has used word imagery. Describe the idea and pick out other similar examples from the poem.

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The poet has created a mental picture of a farmer touching the sky filled with stars.

Similar examples of word imagery are as follows:

  1. Twilight hastens on to rule.
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पाठ 2.2: The Sower - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ ७३]

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पाठ 2.2 The Sower
Brainstorming | Q (A4) (ii) | पृष्ठ ७३

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Who is the narrator? What has been described earlier?


What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?


Whose dirty looks are referred to?


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How does the poet describe the world of nature?


It was roses, roses, all the way,
With myrtle mixed in my path like mad;
The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway,
The church-spires flamed, such flags they had,
A year ago on this very day.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

“The house-tops seemed to heave and sway”. Explain


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What is the message of the poem?


The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.

Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.

Read the lines given above and answer the following question:

How did the spectators react to this gesture of the eight contestants?


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(B) Ramesh………………………….


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wax ______ ______


The poet says, “Beauty is heard in …”
Can you hear beauty? Add a sound that you think is beautiful to the sounds the poet thinks are beautiful.
The poet, Keats, said:
Heard melodies are Sweet,
But those unheard are sweeter.
What do you think this means? Have you ever heard a song in your head, long after the song was sung or played?


Complete the web highlighting the feelings/emotions of Tenzing after reaching the summit.


There are many career opportunities that can be availed of by a graduate. Discuss and make a list of various opportunities available in the legal field, economics, management, commerce, administration, etc.


The feeling of a person when he commits a mistake are __________________.

  1. He tries to justify it.
  2. __________________
  3. __________________
  4. __________________
  5. _________________

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  3. During the ferocious artillery duels, the Grenadiers hung on their precarious perch with grit and determination.
  4. Sikh fought back successfully two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel.
  5. An ad-hoc column of 8 Sikh climbed the steep rock and captured India Gate.
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For example, replace 'blue' with

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Guess the meaning of the above proverbs and write them down along with a sentence of your own.


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Think and write in your own words.

Why does the traveller doubt that he shall ever come back?


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  • Any one of your relatives
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Your goal, this year, is to successfully pass out from secondary school. So let us be SMART and note down the following.

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  3. ...........
  4. ...........
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(d) Realisitc approach:

Plan of action that matches with your expertise/resources.
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  3. ...........
  4. ...........
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During the lunch break, a surprising sight unfolded as a monkey entered your school campus. Narrate your experience as you took charge and guided junior students to their classrooms ensuring their safety.


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