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प्रश्न
What is the creeper compared to?
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उत्तर
The creeper is compared to a lady love.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the following empty boxes.
| Name | Location |
| Fort St. George | Chennai |
| Gingee Fort | ______ |
| Golconda Fort | ______ |
| Red Fort | ______ |
Who had let the enemies in?
How did the enemies enter the castle?
Why didn’t the narrator want to tell the tale to anybody?
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?
I will maintain until my death
Identify the figure of speech used in the following line.
Oh then our maze of tunneled stone
Can you call ‘The Castle’ an allegorical poem? Discuss.
Name the bird that sings in the poet’s garden.
The casuarina tree will be remembered forever. Why?
Describe the reminiscences of the poet, when she sees the casuarina tree.
Complete the summary of the poem, choosing words from the list given below. Lines 33 to 42
Ulysses desires to hand over his (1) ______to his son Telemachus, who would fulfil his duties towards his subjects with care and (2) ______. Telemachus possesses patience and has the will to civilise the citizens of Ithaca in a (3) ______way. Ulysses is happy that his son would do his work blamelessly and he would pursue his (4) ______for travel and knowledge.
| prudence, kingdom, quest, tender |
‘Ulysses is not happy to perform his duties as a king.’ Why?
What has Ulysses gained from his travel experiences?
‘He works his work, I mine’ – How is the work distinguished?
In what ways were Ulysses and his mariners alike?
Explain with reference to the context the following line.
How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!
List the roles and responsibilities Ulysses assigns to his son Telemachus, while he is away.
How would his being alone help the boy?
Here are a few poetic device used in the poem.
Antithesis- It is a literary device that emphasises the idea of contrast.
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
Tell him time as a stuff can be wasted.
Tell him to be a fool every so often
- Why does the poet suggest that time can be wasted?
- Identify the figure of speech in the above line.
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
..........Free imaginations
Bringing changes into a world resenting change.
- How does free imagination help the world?
- Identify the figure of speech.
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
and guide him among sudden betrayals
and tighten him for slack moments.
Have you played chess or watched the game carefully?
Now identify the chess pieces and complete the table below. Discuss the role of each piece in the game.
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How did the young soldier face his end?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
‘I’m killed, Sire!’ And, his Chief beside, Smiling, the boy fell dead.
