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Question
Read the poem. Write an Appreciation of the poem in about 12 to 15 sentences with the help of the following points. Use a paragraph format.
Points
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/dislike the poem
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Solution
The inspiring poem “Where the Mind Is Without Fear” is written by the legendary Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Originally composed during the colonial era, the poem is written in free verse and does not follow a specific rhyme scheme, which perfectly mirrors its central theme of freedom and boundlessness.
My favourite line is, “Where words come out from the depth of truth,” because it highlights the immense value of honesty and integrity in human character.
The central idea revolves around a prayer to the Almighty for the intellectual, spiritual, and political freedom of the poet’s country.
Tagore masterfully uses figures of speech like Metaphor in “clear stream of reason” and Personification in “tireless striving stretches its arms” to contrast logical thinking with stagnant social evils.
As a special feature, the poem is structured as a single, continuous sentence, creating an earnest, deeply philosophical, and uplifting tone.
The implied meaning emphasises that true freedom is an internal state of mind and a global human virtue, rather than just political independence.
Ultimately, I highly appreciate this poem because its timeless message of courage, unity, and truth remains universally relevant today.
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Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points in paragraph format.
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
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by Thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
- Rabindranath Tagore
In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.
Tagore wishes for a nation where people are truthful.
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.
Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
What should people keep on widening? How can it be done?
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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When the mind is without fear and the head is unbowed, we enjoy ______ freedom.
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Students must develop ______ outlook and attitudes.
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- Sonnet
- Limerick
- Ballad
- Elegy
- Free verse
- Epic
- Lyric
- Humorous
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Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
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- Sonnet
- Limerick
- Ballad
- Elegy
- Free verse
- Epic
- Lyric
- Humorous
- Idyll
Taking the help of a dictionary/internet guess and write the type of poem against its description.
A 5-line short funny poem with rhyme scheme aabba - ______
