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Question
Form pairs and complete the web with suitable responses. Tell the class what all things the poet wants us to do to win.
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Solution
The poet wants us to
- Fighting for achieving our Dreams
- Give up our sleep
- Workday and night
- To use your capacity
- Use your confidence
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- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
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