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प्रश्न
The poet uses a free, conversational style in his poem. It is also called Colloquial style.
Pick out and write down such lines or expressions that support the above statement.
- ______ you have not done what I asked.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
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उत्तर
- When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving me advice, you have not done what I asked.
- Listen! All I ask is that you listen.
- Don't talk or do - just hear me.
- When you do something for me that I can and need to do for myself, you contribute to my fear and inadequacy.
- So please listen, and just hear me.
- And if you want to talk, wait a minute for your turn - and I will listen to you.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Discuss in pairs or in small groups.
People with foibles are often not conscious of them.
Rearrange the following in their proper order as in the poem. Write the serial number against each line:-
(a) The Ostad sang the Malkous Raga enchantingly.
(b) Akbar followed Tansen, dressed miserably.
(c) I request you to sing such a song that will I experience unmatched joy.
(d) Ostad was nowhere to be seen.
(e) O Divine Teacher, please gift us the joy of your song.
(f) One day, the singer sang Deepak Raga in the court.
(g) Akbar expressed his wish to meet the Teacher.
(h) He experienced heavenly delight.
(i) Tansen sings to please the earthly king but Ostad devotes his songs to God.
(j) She sang Raga Malhar, which had a cooling effect.
List the characters in the play.
Human characters
What did Ahmad tell Kasim when he dug a channel and began to draw water?
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
- Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
- What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
Who used the zither and how?
Read the line and answer the question.
And the wheel’s kick and the winds song and the white sail’s shaking
What according to the poet are the pleasures of sailing?
Read the story and fill in the grid by ticking each character’s qualities.
Discuss in pairs to rate the characteristic and give marks from 1 to 10 depending on the grade of each quality.
Justify your views in one or two sentences.
| Characteristics | Jane Eyre | Mrs. Reed | Bessie | Helen Burns | Miss. Temple |
| arrogant | |||||
| bitter | |||||
| caring | |||||
| courageous | |||||
| cruel | |||||
| emotional | |||||
| friendly | |||||
| kind | |||||
| sensitive | |||||
| rich | |||||
| poor | |||||
| patient | |||||
| self-disciplined | |||||
| unjust |
Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.
Recite the poem The Painter with correct intonation.
