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Question
Read the poem aloud with the proper rhythm. What does the rhythm remind you of?
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Solution
The poem "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson is meant to capture the fast-paced, rhythmic experience of riding on a train. When reading this poem aloud, you’ll notice a lively, rapid rhythm created by short lines and quick rhymes, mimicking the movement and sounds of a train as it speeds along the tracks.
The rhythm of this poem might remind you of:
- The chugging and rattling of a moving train.
- The quick flash of scenery passing by the train windows, as fields, trees, and people rush by in a blur.
- The excitement of travel and the thrill of moving quickly from place to place.
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(a) Praise
(b) Prayer
(c) Story in the form of poem
(d) Song of condolence [Choose the correct alternative]
(2) What has India given to the world?
(3) How does the poet visualize New India?
(4) Give the rhyme scheme of the first four lines.
(5) Name and explain the figure of speech that dominates the poem.
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