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प्रश्न
What does he think of the people of his kingdom?
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उत्तर
The citizen of Ithaca hoard, sleep and feed. They don’t understand the aspirations of the dreamer Ulysses.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What thoughts come to your mind when you think about a castle? Add your ideas to the list
moat, huge buildings, soldiers, weapons ______,______.
Who had let the enemies in?
How did the enemies enter the castle?
Why did the narrator feel helpless?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow in a line or two.
All through the summer at ease we lay,
And daily from the turret wall
We watched the mowers in the hay
- Who does ‘we’ refer to?
- How did the soldiers spend the summer days?
- What could they watch from the turret wall?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow in a line or two.
Our gates were strong, our walls were thick,
So smooth and high, no man could win.
- How safe was the castle?
- What was the firm belief of the soldiers?
How does the creeper appear on the tree?
Why is the casuarina tree dear to poet’s heart?
Identify the figure of speech used in each of the extract given below and write down the answer in the space given below.
“A gray baboon sits statue-like alone’’
What is the world compared to?
Describe the second stage of life as depicted by Shakespeare.
When does a man become a judge? How?
Describe the various stages of a man’s life picturised in the poem “All the World’s a stage."
‘Ulysses is not happy to perform his duties as a king.’ Why?
What has Ulysses gained from his travel experiences?
Why did Ulysses want to hand over the kingdom to his son?
How would Telemachus transform the subjects?
In what ways were Ulysses and his mariners alike?
What could be the possible outcomes of their travel?
Identify the figure of speech employed in the following line.
Thro’ scudding drifts the rainy Hyades Vext the dim sea...
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven;
What makes Ulysses seek newer adventures?
What is Ulysses’ clarion call to his sailors? How does he inspire them?
How would the poet’s advice help his son who is at the threshold of the manhood?
What happened to the people who wanted too much money?
How would his being alone help the boy?
Here are a few poetic device used in the poem.
Transferred Epithet- It is a figure of speech in which an epithet grammatically qualifies a noun other than the person or a thing, it is actually meant to describe.
Fill in the blanks choosing the words from the box given and complete the summary of the poem.
The poet Robert Browning narrates an incident at the French Camp in the war of 1809 between France and Austria, in a (a)______version. He describes the brave action of a (b)______soldier, whose heroic devotion to duty and his (c) ______ in it is inspiring and worthy of (d) ______. During the attack of the French army on Ratisbon, Napoleon was anxious about the (e) ______. Austrians were defending Ratisbon with great (f) ______and courage. Napoleon was watching the war standing on a (g) ______near the battlefield.
All of a sudden a rider appeared from the closed smoke and dust. Riding at great speed, jumping and leaping, he approached the mound where Napoleon stood. As he came closer, the narrator noticed that the rider, a young boy, was severely wounded. But the rider showed no sign of pain and smiling in joy, jumped off the horse and gave the happy news of (h) ______to the emperor.
He exclaimed with pride that the French had (i) ______Ratisbon and he himself had hoisted the flag of France. When Napoleon heard the news, his plans (j) ______up like fire. His eyes (k) ______when he saw that the soldier was severely wounded. Like a caring mother eagle, the emperor asked if he was wounded. The (l) ______soldier replied proudly that he was killed and died heroically.
| determination | result | dramatic |
| pride | admiration | softened |
| wounded | mound | victory |
| conquered | soared | valiant |
Napoleon was a great source of inspiration to his army. Justify.
