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In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.The poet wishes that everyone in his country holds his head high in dignity.

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In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.

The poet wishes that everyone in his country holds his head high in dignity.

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“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.”

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Chapter 1.1: Where the mind is without fear - English workshop [Page 4]

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Chapter 1.1 Where the mind is without fear
English workshop | Q 1. (c) | Page 4

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Where the Mind is Without Fear...

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
       Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
       By narrow domestic walls
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Points 

  1. The title and the poet of the poem (01)
  2. Rhyme scheme (01)
  3. Figures of speech (01)
  4. Central Idea/Theme (02)

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