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Divide the class into 5 groups. Each group can prepare a decorative chart/poster using an epigrammatic line from the poem. You may use calligraphy/painting/or Paint program on a computer. - English

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Divide the class into 5 groups. Each group can prepare a decorative chart/poster using an epigrammatic line from the poem. You may use calligraphy/painting/or Paint program on a computer. (With permission, put up these charts in your school.)

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Solution

Step 1: Divide the Class into 5 Groups

You can assign 5–6 students per group (depending on class size).
Each group will choose or be assigned one meaningful epigrammatic line (a short, striking statement) from the poem.

Step 2: Choose the Epigrammatic Lines

  1. “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”

  2. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep.”

  3. “We look before and after, and pine for what is not.”

  4. “He prayeth well who loveth well.”

  5. “Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime.”

Step 3: Poster/Chart Creation

Each group will:

  • Write the epigrammatic line in calligraphy or neat handwriting.

  • Use paint, colored pens, sketches, or digital tools like MS Paint or Canva.

  • Include visuals or symbolic art related to the message.

  • Keep the design clean, readable, and expressive.

Step 4: Display with Permission

  • Once the charts are ready, get permission from the class teacher or principal.

  • Display them on:

    1. School corridor walls

    2. Class bulletin board

    3. Library or English corner

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