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Question
Read the poem carefully and complete the table after the discussion in pairs. One is done for you.
| Concepts in the poem | Present situation | Expected/ideal situation |
| (1) mind | mind is full of fear | fearless mind |
| (2) head | ............... | ............... |
| (3) knowledge | ............... | ............... |
| (4) words | ............... | ............... |
| (5) habit | ............... | ............... |
| (6) thought and action | ............... | ............... |
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Solution
| Concepts in the poem | Present situation | Expected/ideal situation |
| (1) mind | mind is full of fear | fearless mind |
| (2) head | head is lowered due to shame | head is held high with pride |
| (3) knowledge | knowledge is expensive and not accessible to all | knowledge is free and accessible to all |
| (4) words | Words are shallow and include flattery and lies | words are truthful, meaningful, and come from a pure heart |
| (5) habit | habits are irrational and based on myths and superstitions | habits are progressive and built on rational thinking |
| (6) thought and action | thought and action are based on superstitious beliefs | thought and action are of a progressive nature as they are based on rationality |
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Read the columns carefully and match the expressions with their meanings.
| No. | Column A | Column B | |
| (1) | The head is held high | (a) | A fearless person |
| (2) | Narrow domestic walls | (b) | Sincerity of heart |
| (3) | Knowledge is free | (c) | A person with self-respect and proud of possessing it |
| (4) | Depth of truth | (d) | Narrow mindedness |
| (5) | Mind is without fear | (e) | Education is given to all |
| (6) | Stretches its arms | (f) | Dried up, infertile land of sands |
| (7) | Clear stream of reason | (g) | Clear thinking |
| (8) | Dead habits | (h) | Aim at perfection |
| (9) | Ever widening thought and action | (i) | Broadening the outlook and attitude |
How is the world broken into fragments?
‘Where words come out from the depth of truth.’ Explain in your own words.
What qualities does the poet wish to inculcate in his countrymen?
Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
What should the words we speak reflect?
Tagore appeals to God to make his country a ______.
It is the social duty of every student of the modern world to uproot ______ from societies.
Almost every line of the poem begins with the word ‘Where’ and it expects an idealistic country and countrymen. Now work in a group of six students and compose your poem regarding ‘Ideal School’. Begin your lines with the word ‘Where’ .......
Pair up with your partner and match the terms with their given meanings.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (1) Humanism | (a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment |
| (2) Patriotism | (b) Holding liberal views |
| (3) Internationalism | (c) Quality of being patriotic: vigorous support for one’s country |
| (4) Liberalism | (d) State or process of being international |
| (5) Environmentalism | (e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one |
Read the following extract and do the given activities.
A1. Read the poem carefully and match the expressions with their meanings.
| No. | Column A | No. | Column B |
| 1. | Mind is without fear | (a) | A person with self-respect and proud of possessing it. |
| 2. | Knowledge is free | (b) | Sincerity of heart. |
| 3. | The head is held high | (c) | A fearless person |
| 4. | Depth of Truth | (d) | Education is given to all. |
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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high - Rabindranath Tagore |
A2. Find out the example of "Metaphor" from the poem.
A3. Write two pairs of alliteration.
