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प्रश्न
There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.
What do they do to their families?
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उत्तर
They are quick to shatter their little family ties.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
Why does ‘he’ give his harness bells a shake?
Identify the rhyme scheme used in each stanza. One example has been done for you.
| Stanza | Rhyme scheme |
| 1 | aaba |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |
And I watered it in fears
Night and morning with my tears;
What does ‘it’ refer to?
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe.
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza?
Based on the understanding of the poem, write down the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks.
The poet explains the process of ___________. A lot of work has to be done in order to ___________ completely. It cannot be accomplished by merely cutting it with ___________. The tree has grown strong with the help of ___________ for countless years. Even the ___________ of the tree gives rise to ___________. The ___________ sprouts new twigs and leaves. In a short period, they grow into a new tree. So, to ___________ completely, one should take out its roots completely from the soil. Then they should be exposed to ___________. Only then the tree will be completely killed.
What are the lessons to be learnet from the poem?
How does the poet bring out the pain of the tree?
Why do you think the poet describes the act of cutting a tree? What effect does it have on you as a reader?
Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem.
| Poetic lines | Poetic Devices/Figures of Speech |
| It takes much time to kill a tree. | |
| The bleeding bark will heal. | |
| Out of the anchoring earth |
With shockwave reaching to the ground
Causing the land to quake.
What is causing the land to quake?
