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Comment on the contemporary concern that the poem echoes.
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Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
Kumudini Lakhia's life is an inspiring illustration of the emancipation of women.
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The significance of reading an autobiography lies in drawing lessons from another life. What is the significance of Kumudini's account for us as readers?
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“I can see clear bridges between my life experiences and my work in dance.” How does Kumudini Lakhia weave episodes from the two realms in her account?
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How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
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Distinguish between the following pairs of words
| Incredulous | - | Incredible |
| Suspicious | - | Susceptible |
| Sensitivity | - | Sentimentality |
| Successive | - | Successful |
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Interpret these phrases in the context of the essay
- Mist of protection
- At a crossroads
- It came with strings attached
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What are the unpleasant aspects of the human condition that the poet wants to escape from?
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What quality of 'beauty' and 'love' does the poem highlight?
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How does the poet bring out the immortality of the bird?
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How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
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How does the poem bring out the elusive nature of happiness in human existence?
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' Kummi', ' ghumar' and 'dandia' are some dance forms mentioned in the text. Make an inventory of folk dance forms in the different regions of the country.
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The poem has a literal level and a figurative level. Why has the poet chosen 'tigers' and 'sheep' to convey his message?
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What facet of political life does the behaviour of Ajamil illustrate?
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Why have the words, 'pretended' and 'seemed' been used in the lines:
...Pretended to believe every single word
of what the tiger king said.
And seemed to be taken in by all the lies.
How does the sense of these lines connect with the line 'Ajamil wasn't a fool'?
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Why did Ajamil refuse to meet the sheepdog's eyes?
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'He is free to play the flute all day as well-fed tigers and fat sheep drink from the same pond
with a full stomach for a common bond.'
What do the phrases 'play the flute all day' and 'a common bond' refer to?
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The poem is a satire against the present political class. How effectively does it convey the anger and anguish of the common man trapped in the system?
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Report writing
Study the web diagram and write the characteristics of report writing.
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