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प्रश्न
Which quality does the speaker wish to nourish? What is his mission?
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उत्तर
The speaker wishes to nourish love to mankind. The poet loves to nourish the ones who nourish the world. His mission is to bless and praise the deserving ones.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What does the poet mean when he says ‘good bye’?
Mention the qualities the child in the poem symbolises.
Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.
to unlearn all these muting things
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
There will be no thrice.
Explain the things the poet has learnt when he grew into an adult.
Not everybody loves to play and participate in games, sports and other extra-curricular activities. Some of us wish to be mere spectators. List out the activities in which you like to be either a performer or a spectator. Share your views with the class.
| Activities | ||
| performer/player | spectator/audience | |
| e.g. | cricket | magician |
| a. | ||
| b. | ||
| c. | ||
| d. | ||
| e. | ||
Are the athletes conscious of the feelings of others? Why do you say so?
Why would the referee ask whether there was a doctor in the stands? What stands is he referring to?
Why does the poet prefer to buy tickets worth their weight in radium? Bring out the significance of the metal referred to here.
Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow in a sentence or two.
Well, ego it might be pleased enough But zealous athletes play so rough…
- What pleases the ego?
- Why are athletes often rough during play?
Read the poem and complete the table with suitable rhyming words
| e.g. enter | center |
| hockey | |
| admire | |
| romp | |
| deeds | |
| score | |
| please | |
| wrist | |
| demands | |
| stadium |
Underline the alliterated word in the following line.
For this most modest physiques…
Everybody is special and everybody is a hero. Each one has a story to tell. In the light of this observation, present your views.
What sort of encouragement should an athlete in India be given? Give a few suggestions.
Do you go for leisurely walks? If you are a city-dweller, what or who would you expect to see on your way?
Read the lines given below and answer the question that follow.
And ‘tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes…
- What is the poet’s faith?
- What trait of Nature do we see here?
Read the lines given below and answer the question that follow.
And I must think, do all I can,
That there was pleasure there…
- What did the poet notice about the twigs?
- What was the poet’s thought about then?
The poem speaks of ______.
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Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
There never was a Cat of such deceitfulness and suavity.
- Which cat is being talked of here?
- How is he different from the rest?
Identify the literary devices used in the following lines:
- He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake.
- They say he cheats at cards.
Who are the ‘deserving ones’?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
Our nature it is that whatever we try We do with devotion deep and true.
- Who does ‘we’ refer to?
- How should we carry out our duties?
Discuss the following topics in groups of five and choose a representative to sum up the views and share them with the class.
To succeed in life, one must have a single-minded devotion to duty.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
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All murdered – for within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court, …”
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“Comes at the last, and with a little pin
Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”
Pick out the alliteration from the following lines:
“And tell sad stories of the death of kings:”
Pick out the alliteration from the following lines:
“Comes at the last, and with a little pin…”
